Physical Design Engineer, Sr. Staff

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Qualcomm is looking for a Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer to define, model, design, optimize, verify, and document IP development for world-class products. This role involves creating advanced architectures and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet system requirements.

Responsibilities

Leverages advanced ASIC knowledge and experience to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power products.
Creates highly advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations based on system-level requirements.
Collaborates across functional teams (e.g., software architecture, hardware architecture, product management, program management teams) to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
Evaluates all aspects of highly complex process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power use, and verification or similarly for custom circuit design/layout flow.
Utilizes tools/applications (e.g., RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso) to execute and enable highly advanced architecture and design of multiple complex blocks/SoC or IC Packages.
Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex EDA/IP/ASIC projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.
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 (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
9+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
3+ years of experience with architecture and design tools.
3+ years of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
3+ years of experience with design verification methods.
2+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Desired Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
US benefits details available at this link.