PDN Engineer

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In short

Qualcomm India Private Limited is looking for a PDN Engineer in Bangalore, India, focusing on power integrity sign-off, circuit design, and cross-functional collaboration within the semiconductor industry. The role requires expertise in tools like RedHawk-SC and Voltus, along with scripting skills in Python and TCL.

Responsibilities

Own full-chip and block-level static/dynamic IR drop and signal/power electromigration sign-off.
Own die plus interposer analysis, die plus interposer plus pkg analysis.
Handle vector based IR signoff and vector less signoff in different modes.
Drive root-cause debugging for voltage, EM violations and collaborate with physical design (PD) teams on floorplanning and power grid fixes.
Own power estimation and signoff on Primepower and Joules on different use cases.
Generate CPM on different use cases.
Understand Mixed signal IP requirements and derive metrics for signoff.
Define and maintain robust EMIR methodologies using standard EDA tools like Ansys RedHawk-SC, or Cadence Voltus.
Work on enhancing flow and methods for faster convergence and covering critical gaps with changing signoff trends.
Support chip-package-system (CPS) integration and work alongside silicon package and interposer teams.
Work closely with PnR on fixes needed for EMIR violations and left shift strategy for correct by construction methods.
Work with DFT teams to understand impact of DFT strategy on EMIR, assess/fix impact on IR from DFT patterns, provide guidelines for toggling activity in DFT modes, provide power estimation to ATE and board testing teams.
Work proactively with EDA vendors to get resolution on Tool issues, track critical issues impacting project, initiate and track topics of long term and future interests.
Work with flow teams to integrate new methods and fixes in to the flow that are impacting ongoing projects. Initiate work flows for long term and future interests.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
5+ years of relevant semiconductor industry experience, with proven background in power integrity sign-off.
Advanced expertise in RedHawk_SC, Voltus, PTPX alongside strong scripting proficiency (Python/TCL).
Deep knowledge in EMIR domain.
Good knowledge of adjacent domains like STA and inter-operation with those domains.

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, VLSI, or a related electronics discipline.

Benefits

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
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