CPU SRAM Design Engineer

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 122,500 - 183,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for a Memory Designer to join their high-performance CPU team in Austin, Texas. You will be responsible for designing and analyzing custom SRAM and Register File circuits, ensuring high performance and energy efficiency.

The ideal candidate possesses a BA/BS in Electrical Engineering and extensive SRAM design experience. The position offers a salary range of $122,500 - $183,700 annually and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical experience in SRAM circuit design.
• Experience with industry-standard design tools and simulations.
• Strong knowledge of high-performance and low-power design.

Responsibilities

• Design custom digital circuits for SRAM.
• Perform schematic capture, simulation, and verification.
• Work with CAD and Physical Design teams for performance optimization.

Skills

SRAM circuit design

Circuit simulation

Static timing analysis

Custom design tools

Power analysis

Education

BA/BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NanoTime

Ansys EMIR

ESP-CV

Liberate

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

General Summary

Qualcomm is a company of inventors seeking to revolutionize the CPU market in an age of new possibilities. Are you interested in joining Qualcomm’s high performance CPU team as a Memory Designer? You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and passionate engineers in the world to create designs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency and scalability. We offer a fun, creative and flexible work environment, with a shared vision to build products to change the world.

As a CPU SRAM Design Engineer, you will design, improve, and analyze digital circuits for memories. The role involves full ownership of custom SRAM and Register File designs from schematic capture to analysis and model generation.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of practical experience
• Experience with designing SRAM circuits
• Experience in industry standard custom design tools and flows
• Experience with circuit simulation and Monte Carlo analysis
• Experience with static timing analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering; 3+ years of practical experience
• Strong knowledge of SRAM and Register File techniques with advanced custom circuit implementations
• Strong knowledge of high‑performance and low‑power design features and techniques
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device fundamentals
• Familiar with variation‑aware simulation in FinFET and Nanosheet technology nodes
• Experience with custom memory layout designs
• Experience with all memory analysis steps including design entry, functional verification, layout guidance, simulation, timing, power and electrical characterization
• Good understanding of physical implementation impact on circuit performance
• Proficiency with tools: NanoTime, Ansys EMIR analysis, ESP‑CV, Liberate power analysis
• Experience with memory logical models (Verilog) and functional verification
• Experience with BIST and other DFT features
• Experience with memory analysis flow development and planning

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop custom digital circuits for high‑speed and low‑power SRAM designs
• Schematic capture
• Layout planning and supervision
• Functional verification
• Simulation and margin verification
• Timing characterization
• Performing analysis steps necessary to generate all deliverable collateral models
• Interacting with CAD team to ensure proper and efficient model generation
• Interacting with Physical Design team to resolve memory PPA challenges
• Aiding the team with contributions to modeling, DFT and/or analysis flow development, depending on skill set

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

EEO and Accessibility

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm’s toll‑free number. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process.

EEO Employer: 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.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$122,500.00 - $183,700.00

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. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program, opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus), and a highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

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