Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

As a CPU Physical Design Methodology Engineer, you will work with implementation and CAD teams to implement the designs meeting aggressive power, area and performance goals using industry standard tools/flows for next generation CPUs.  

Requirements:

BA/BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of practical experience 

Experience with Synthesis, place and route and signoff timing/power analysis. 

Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation techniques  

Proficiency in scripting (TCL, Python, Perl) 

 

Preferred qualifications 

MS degree in Electrical Engineering; 10 years of practical experience 

Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.  

Knowledge of library cells and optimizations. 

Solid understanding industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route and tapeout flows. 

Good data analytical skills to identify and root cause physical design issues.  

Roles and Responsibilities 

Work with cross functional teams (RTL, Physical design, Circuits, CAD) to solve key physical design problems in CPU implementations.  

Develop innovative techniques in Physical design and optimization space to help meet aggressive PPA targets.  

Work with all external CAD tool vendors and internal CAD teams to identify and improve optimization issues related to CPU designs.  

Work with all block level implementation teams to analyze, implement and improve the optimization method as it pertains to the designs.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ 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 1+ year 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.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$122,500.00 - $183,700.00

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.

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