CPU Server Physical Design Engineer, Santa Clara

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced CPU Engineer to lead innovative CPU design efforts for multi-core architectures and power-efficient performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, verify designs, and implement pre- and post-silicon validation.

The role emphasizes architecture definition, verification, and detailed technical documentation to support product goals across Qualcomm business units.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of related work experience.
• A Master’s degree plus 1+ year of related work experience is also acceptable.
• PhD in a related field satisfies advanced qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify high performance, low power CPU designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and trade-offs.
• Architecture definition, pre-silicon design, and post-silicon validation.
• Produce detailed technical documentation for CPU designs.
• Identify and solve problems to ensure design completeness and quality.

Skills

High-performance microprocessor design

C/C++ programming

Python/Perl scripting

Verilog/VHDL

Design verification & validation

Performance/power optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related fields

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Synthesis/place-and-route tools

Simulation/waveform debugging tools

Emulation platforms

Silicon validation tooling

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, 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 2+ 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 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Applies 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 problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance.
• Collaborates across 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 CPU designs.

Level Of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Decision-making may affect 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 require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$147,900.00 - $221,900.00

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