Physical Design Engineer
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering
In short
Qualcomm seeks a Physical Design Engineer in Tijuana, Mexico, to contribute to ASIC engineering. This role involves defining, modeling, designing, optimizing, verifying, validating, implementing, and documenting IP (block/SoC) development for high-performance products.
Responsibilities
- Applies 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 architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations based on system-level requirements.
- Collaborates across teams (e.g., software architecture, hardware architecture) to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
- Evaluates all aspects of 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 architecture and design of an individual block/SoC or IC Package.
- Writes detailed technical documentation for EDA/IP/ASIC projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
- ASIC knowledge and experience.
- Experience in defining, modeling, designing (digital and/or analog), optimizing, verifying, validating, implementing, and documenting IP (block/SoC) development.
- Experience creating architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations.
- Experience with process flow evaluation (synthesis, place and route, timing, power, verification).
- Proficiency in using tools/applications like RTL to GDS Flow and Virtuoso.
- Ability to write detailed technical documentation.
Desired Qualifications
- Works independently with minimal supervision.
- Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
- Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information.
- Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
- Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Benefits
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
- Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
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