CPU STA CAD Engineer: Power, Performance & ECO Flows

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

RSU grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a CPU STA CAD engineer to architect methodologies and maintain timing closure flows across worldwide CPU physical design teams.

You will work with EDA vendors to drive tool improvements and apply automation to ensure best power, performance and area for our CPUs. Preferred qualifications include strong STA experience on cutting-edge nodes, Python and Tcl scripting, and a mindset toward CI/CD and reusable code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of hardware/software/related experience; advanced degrees reduce experience needed.
• Experience with STA on cutting-edge nodes and automation-minded coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and recommend methodology improvements to optimize power, performance and area.
• Maintain, support and debug STA and timing closure (ECO) flows and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with worldwide CPU physical design teams and provide tooling support.
• Work with EDA vendors to define roadmap and resolve tool issues.
• Apply AI techniques to EDA workflows for log analysis and automation.

Skills

Static Timing Analysis

Python

Tcl

Automation mindset

Synthesis/PnR

PPA optimization

EDA tools

CI/CD

Debugging

AI in EDA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electrical Engineering or related

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Python

Tcl

CI/CD tooling

EDA tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a CPU STA CAD engineer to architect methodologies and maintain timing closure flows across worldwide CPU physical design teams.

You will work with EDA vendors to drive tool improvements and apply automation to ensure best power, performance and area for our CPUs. Preferred qualifications include strong STA experience on cutting-edge nodes, Python and Tcl scripting, and a mindset toward CI/CD and reusable code.