CPU SRAM Design Engineer - Sr Staff / Principal

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 179,000 - 268,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for a Memory Designer to revolutionize the CPU market, creating high-performance designs that balance efficiency and scalability. Your role will involve developing custom digital circuits for SRAM, performing crucial analysis, and collaborating with teams to address design challenges.

The ideal candidate should possess a BA/BS in Electrical Engineering with 12+ years of experience in circuit design and simulation tools. A competitive salary range of $179,000 to $268,400 is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of practical experience in hardware engineering.
• Experience with SRAM and low-power design techniques.
• Familiarity with FinFET and Nanosheet technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom digital circuits for SRAM designs.
• Perform timing characterization and margin verification.
• Interact with CAD and Physical Design teams to resolve challenges.

Skills

SRAM circuit design

Circuit simulation

Static timing analysis

Custom design tools

Power analysis

Education

BA/BS degree in Electrical Engineering

MS degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NanoTime

Ansys EMIR

ESP-CV

Job description

Overview

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.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 12+ 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; 10+ 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 the following 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 resolve memory PPA challenges
• Depending on skill set, aid the team with contributions to modeling, DFT and/or analysis flow development.

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.

EEO Statement

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay range: $179,000.00 – $268,400.00. In addition to base salary, compensation includes a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and RSU grants. Qualcomm also offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.