Lead CPU Physical Design Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 212,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced CPU Engineer to lead high-performance CPU design efforts across multiple business units. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, verify designs, and drive pre- and post-silicon activity.

The role requires advanced degrees and extensive experience in microarchitecture, programming, and verification tools. You will influence architecture decisions, create detailed documentation, and mentor engineers in a large

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of hardware/software/systems engineering experience.
• Master's degree or PhD with related experience is preferred and increases qualifications.
• Strong programming (C/C++) and hardware verification experience are required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leverages expert knowledge of computer architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify high-performance CPU designs.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements, specifications, and trade-offs to achieve product goals.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for complex CPU designs and reviews documentation from experienced engineers.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Microprocessor design

Leadership in matrixed org

Communication with senior leadership

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

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Synthesis/Place & Route tools

Simulation/Emulation tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced CPU Engineer to lead high-performance CPU design efforts across multiple business units. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, verify designs, and drive pre- and post-silicon activity.

The role requires advanced degrees and extensive experience in microarchitecture, programming, and verification tools. You will influence architecture decisions, create detailed documentation, and mentor engineers in a large