DSP Physical Design Engineer — Tapeout & PPA Lead

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,600 - 173,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunities for annual RSU grants

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a talented Physical Design Engineer to join their DSP PD team in Austin, Texas. In this role, you'll innovate and implement DSP cores utilizing advanced tools. You will handle complete Physical Design flows, conduct PPA analysis, and manage tapeout activities to meet rigorous performance standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and over 3 years of industry experience. Join Qualcomm to work on next-generation products within a collaborative environment focusing on technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in Physical Design for ASIC/SoC.
• Proven tapeout experience with successful delivery of complex cores.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute complete Physical Design flow from netlist to GDSII.
• Perform PPA analysis and optimization to meet power, performance, and area targets.
• Manage tapeout activities, ensuring signoff for DRC, LVS, and timing.

Skills

Physical Design

DAC and Tools like Cadence Innovus

Scripting in Perl, TCL, Python

Timing Closure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Cadence Innovus

Synopsys ICC2/Fusion Compiler

Synopsys PrimeTime

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking a talented Physical Design Engineer to join their DSP PD team in Austin, Texas. In this role, you'll innovate and implement DSP cores utilizing advanced tools. You will handle complete Physical Design flows, conduct PPA analysis, and manage tapeout activities to meet rigorous performance standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and over 3 years of industry experience. Join Qualcomm to work on next-generation products within a collaborative environment focusing on technical excellence.