CPU Server Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 167,100 - 250,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunity for annual RSU grants

Highly competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for a CPU Engineer to lead innovative CPU design efforts critical to multiple industries. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance and low power CPU designs while documenting technical specifications.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a related field along with significant experience in microprocessor design and programming. The position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in relevant fields with 2-4 years of related work experience.
• Master's degree preferred with additional work experience.
• Experience with simulators and debugging tools strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead CPU design efforts impacting industries worldwide.
• Collaborate with teams to verify and implement mult-core CPU operations.
• Document feature descriptions and design specifications accurately.

Skills

High-performance microprocessor design

C/C++ programming

Scripting languages (Perl, Python)

Simulation and emulation techniques

Verilog/VHDL debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group > CPU 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 CPU Engineer, you will lead innovative Central Processing Unit (CPU) design efforts that have a critical impact on industries across the world. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design, verify, and implement multi‑core CPU operations for all Qualcomm Business Units.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of work experience with high‑performance microprocessor design.
• 6+ years of work experience with high level programming (e.g., C, C++), scripting language programming (e.g., Perl, Python, etc.).
• 6+ years of work experience with simulators and/or waveform debugging tools (e.g., Verilog, VHDL, etc.).
• 6+ years of work experience with industry standard tools for synthesis place and/or route and design verification.
• 6+ years of work experience with simulation, emulation, formal verification, or silicon validation.
• 6+ years of experience in creating functional models, checkers, test plans, and/or test generation.
• 2+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Leverages advanced knowledge of computer architecture, micro‑architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify high performance and low power CPU designs.
• Anticipates, identifies, and solves complex problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance.
• Collaborates with cross‑functional teams to define requirements, specifications, and trade‑offs (e.g., performance, power, cost, functionalities, etc.) in order to accomplish product goals.
• Evaluates the design process from conceptualization to productization (i.e., architecture definition, feasibility, pre‑silicon design and verification, and post‑silicon validation) that meet customer and industry standards.
• Writes detailed technical documentation (e.g., feature descriptions, architectural descriptions, verification test plans, and implementation details, etc.) for complex CPU designs.

Level of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision‑making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information; may require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem‑solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

Pay range: $167,100.00 - $250,700.00. Salary is only one component of total compensation. Additional benefits include a competitive annual discretionary bonus program, opportunity for annual RSU grants, and a highly competitive benefits package to support work, home, and play.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.