Physical Design Engineer/Senior Engineer level

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking Digital ASIC engineers to join the SoC and Core Design group. You will implement complex digital designs using industry-leading methodologies and EDA tools, contributing to high-performance, power-efficient products.

You will participate in the full physical design flow for SoCs/IPs, including GPU, Camera, Multimedia, DDR, Modem, and Audio. This role offers exposure to advanced techniques and MMMC sign-off, with opportunities to develop automation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of industry experience or relevant academic/project experience in Physical Design.

Responsibilities

• Execute and drive all stages of the physical design flow from synthesized netlist to tape-out.
• Develop and implement physical design solutions for complex, high-speed, and low-power ASICs and SoCs.
• Perform floorplanning, partitioning, power planning, and IR-drop analysis.
• Execute placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, timing optimization, and timing closure across MMMC scenarios.
• Analyze and resolve timing violations, signal integrity issues, crosstalk effects, and physical design rule violations.
• Perform RC extraction, physical verification, and formal verification activities.
• Implement engineering change orders (ECOs) and support design convergence through sign-off.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, DFT, verification, and methodology teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Contribute to the development of innovative low-power implementation methodologies and customized place-and-route solutions.
• Develop automation and productivity tools using scripting languages and software development techniques.

Skills

Python scripting

C/C++

Shell scripting

Linux/Unix

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering/CS or related field

Master's degree in Science/Engineering or related field

PhD in Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence Innovus

Synopsys Fusion Compiler

Synopsys PrimeTime SI

DFT tools

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drive communication and data processing transformation, helping create a smarter, more connected future for all.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Role Overview

Qualcomm Technologies' Digital ASIC team is seeking talented Physical Design Engineers to join our SoC and Core Design organization. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing complex digital designs using industry-leading methodologies and EDA tools, contributing to the delivery of high-performance and power-efficient products.

You will participate in the complete physical design flow for sophisticated SoCs and IPs, including GPU, Camera, Multimedia, DDR, Modem, Audio, and other cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. This position provides the opportunity to work on advanced implementation techniques, low-power methodologies, and optimization strategies that improve performance, power efficiency, and silicon area.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and drive all stages of the physical design flow from synthesized netlist to tape-out.
• Develop and implement physical design solutions for complex, high-speed, and low-power ASICs and SoCs.
• Perform floorplanning, partitioning, power planning, and IR-drop analysis.
• Execute placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, timing optimization, and timing closure across Multi-Mode Multi-Corner (MMMC) scenarios.
• Analyze and resolve timing violations, signal integrity issues, crosstalk effects, and physical design rule violations.
• Perform RC extraction, physical verification, and formal verification activities.
• Implement engineering change orders (ECOs) and support design convergence through sign-off.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, DFT, verification, and methodology teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Contribute to the development of innovative low-power implementation methodologies and customized place-and-route solutions.
• Develop automation and productivity tools using scripting languages and software development techniques.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of industry experience or relevant academic/project experience in Physical Design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• ASIC/SoC Physical Design implementation.
• Place and Route using Cadence Innovus and/or Synopsys Fusion Compiler.
• Static Timing Analysis and timing closure using Synopsys PrimeTime SI.
• Physical verification and design sign-off methodologies.
• Formal verification techniques and tools.
• Power domain implementation and low-power design methodologies.
• Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), routing, and timing optimization.
• Signal integrity, noise analysis, and MMMC sign-off flows.
• DFT-aware physical implementation and constraint management.
• Programming and automation using Python, Perl, TCL, Shell scripting, C/C++, and Linux/Unix environments.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$115,600.00 - $173,400.00

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.