SoC Physical Design Engineer, Senior Staff

MaC VC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited seeks a seasoned Hardware Engineer to plan, design, verify and test electronic systems for cutting‑edge SoCs, FPGA, DSP, and related packaging. You will drive PPA and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to meet stringent performance targets.

The role requires hands-on experience with physical design flows, low-power designs, and multi‑node projects, with leadership of a small team to deliver complex subsystems.

Qualifications

• Experience handling complex subsystems and leading small teams.
• Hands-on with full ASIC physical design flows and sign-off.
• Strong background in sub-micron technology and device physics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems for SoCs.
• Drive power, performance, and area targets across subsystems.
• Lead small teams and coordinate cross-functional design activities.

Skills

Netlist2GDS

Floorplan

Place & Route

STA

Sign-off optimization

Lower technology nodes

PPA optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/CS

Master’s degree preferred

PhD considered

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top-tier institute.
• 12 years of experience in physical design from product-based companies.

Experience

• Proven experience in managing complex subsystems and small teams.
• Proficiency in complete Netlist2GDS: Floorplan, place and route (PnR), and sign-off convergence, including Static Timing Analysis (STA) and sign-off optimizations.
• Hand on experience in lower technology nodes.

Job Requirements

• Expertise in meeting demanding Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) requirements for complex subsystems/System on Chips (SoCs), place and route, and IP integration.
• Experience in low power design implementation, including Unified Power Format (UPF), multi-voltage domains, and power gating.
• Familiarity with ASIC design flows and physical design methodologies.
• Strong understanding of circuit design, device physics, and deep sub-micron technology.
• Experience working on multiple technology nodes in advanced processes.
• Proficiency in automation to drive improvements in PPA.
• Managing and driving a small team for project execution and PPA targets

Applicants

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