DV CAD Engineer

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a DV CAD Engineer to support RTL design verification. The role involves collaboration with architecture and design teams to develop critical technology, requiring a strong background in electrical or computer engineering. Candidates should have extensive experience in design verification, scripting, and automation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience for Bachelor's degree holders.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience for Master's degree holders.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience for PhD holders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with chip leads to support design verification.
• Define and implement infrastructure capabilities for design acceleration.
• Write detailed technical documentation for CPU designs.

Skills

Digital design verification

Scripting (Python, Perl)

Automation and tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

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Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary

As a CAD Engineer focusing on the methodology and support of RTL design verification, you will work with architecture, design, software and verification leads to develop technology critical to the development of our products. You will be involved from conception to final creation and every step along the way.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with chip leads to understand the design methodology and high level requirements in support of design verification.
• Collaborate with chip leads to determine other areas to support current or future designs that can benefit from automation and tooling
• Define and implement new infrastructure capabilities that can be used to accelerate design and 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.
  
  
  

OR

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.

OR

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience
• Strong fundamentals in digital design verification
• Strong skills using simulators, VIPs, testbenches, emulators Strong experience scripting (Python, Perl) in support of design verification including regression systems, CI/CD, GIT workflow, profiling, coverage
• Knowledge of SOC architecture
• Hands on experience in digital design
• Experience with web programming (javascript, etc) and databases
  
  
  

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Leverages advanced knowledge of computer architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify critical high performance and low power CPU designs.
• Anticipates, identifies, and solves highly complex problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define requirements, specifications, and trade-offs (e.g., performance, power, cost, functionalities, etc.) in order to accomplish product goals.
• Evaluates all aspects of 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 highly complex CPU designs; reviews documentation of junior engineers.
  
  
  

Level Of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
  
  
  

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$198,700.00 - $298,100.00

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. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Telecommunications

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