CAD and PPA Methodology Engineer

MaC VC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a GPU/ASIC engineer to advance power, performance, and area for state-of-the-art GPU cores. You will work across RTL-to-GDSII, formal verification, and ECO generation, interacting with design, technology, and post-silicon teams.

The role requires strong RTL/SV skills, experience with Synopsys tools, and scripting ability. Collaboration, initiative, and deliverable quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in a related field with relevant work experience.
• Experience with RTL to GDSII flows and ASIC design life cycles.
• Strong scripting in UNIX shell, Python, Perl or TCL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize flows/methodologies for PPA improvements.
• Collaborate with design, tech, power, and sign-off teams.
• Drive RTL-to-GDSII delivery and ECO fixes with timing constraints.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

RTL design

RTL synthesis

PPA optimization

Clock Tree Analysis

ECO methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

PhD in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Fusion Compiler

Synopsys RTL-Architect

PrimePower

PrimeTime

Prime Closure

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a member of the Graphics team, the successful applicant will help develop new flows/methodologies and algorithms to improve power, performance and area (PPA) on state-of-the-art GPU cores while working closely with the graphics microarchitecture design and implementation teams. The successful candidate will possess basic understanding of RTL design and ASIC design flow from RTL to GDS such as synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, physical design, ECO generation and verification. They will collaborate with multiple functional teams including design, technology, power, implementation, sign-off and post-silicon to drive PPA improvements into GPU cores.

Knowledge and experience in the following is a definite advantage

• Implementation and delivery of GPU cores from RTL to GDSII
• Semi-custom design flow and methodology development
• Identifying areas for flow and process improvements
• Verilog and System-Verilog languages
• RTL synthesis using physically aware tools
• Design constraint management for power, timing, clocking, interfaces
• Formal Verification for RTL-netlist and netlist-netlist checks
• Clock Tree Analysis and Optimization
• ECO methods for functional and timing fixes
• Managing design goals and tradeoffs in power, performance, and area

Preferred Qualifications

• At-least 5-7 years of experience developing methodologies for PPA improvement
• Basic understanding of digital design and RTL development
• Hands on experience with EDA tools such as Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Synopsys RTL-Architect, PrimePower,PrimeTime and Prime Closure
• Script writing experience in UNIX shell, Python, Perl and/or TCL
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills as well as ability to work independently
• Highly motivated, excellent team spirit, obsession with deliverable quality and customer oriented

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$169,500.00 - $254,300.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.