CPU Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer, Santa Clara/Austin

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer to drive electrical analyses at block and top levels, including static/dynamic IR, EM and ESD evaluations.

You will verify electrical properties and help shape PDN designs across SOC blocks. Collaboration with the PI team to enhance PDN performance is essential, along with developing grid specs and implementing them using standard PnR tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with electrical analysis at block/top levels.
• Knowledge of physical design flow and PnR tools.
• Proficient in TCL, Perl and Python scripting.
• Strong communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical analyses at block and top levels (IR, EM, ESD).
• Verify electrical properties and PDN performance across SOC blocks.
• Develop power grid specs aligned with PPAC objectives and implement with PnR tools.
• Collaborate with PI team to improve PDN performance.

Skills

EMIR tools

Physical design flow

PnR tools

TCL scripting

Perl scripting

Python scripting

Cross-functional communication

Power grid

PDN / power integrity

PnR implementation

Power analysis

STA

Large designs

TCL scripting

Perl scripting

Python scripting

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMIR tools (Redhawk, Voltus)

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

Our Mission

We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing server-class high performance CPU solutions that are highly optimized for the needs of the server product.

As a Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer, you will be driving the electrical analysis and closure at block as well as top level.

Minimum skills/experience

• Proficient in EMIR tools like Redhawk and Voltus
• Basic knowledge of physical design flow and standard PnR tools
• Experience with TCL, Perl, and Python scripting languages
• Effective communication with cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience.
• Expertise in EMIR tools (Redhawk, Voltus).
• Experience in power grid solutions development and implementation.
• Knowledge of system-level PDN and power integrity.
• Skilled in PnR implementation, verification, power analysis, and STA.
• Proficient in TCL, Perl, and Python scripting.
• Experience with large designs is a plus.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive electrical analyses at both block and top levels, including static/dynamic IR assessment, power/signal electromigration (EM) analysis, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) evaluations.
• Ensure the thorough verification of electrical properties at both block and top levels.
• Develop power grid specifications in alignment with the power, performance, and area objectives of various SOC blocks, and implement these power grids utilizing industry-standard place-and-route (PnR) tools.
• Collaborate extensively with the PI team to enhance overall Power Distribution Network (PDN) performance.

Note: This position is open to both Santa Clara and Austin locations. The compensation will be adjusted as per the location.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$198,700.00 - $298,100.00

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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.