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Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer

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

In short

Qualcomm India Private Limited is looking for a Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer to join their Hardware Engineering team in Noida. This role requires extensive experience in physical design and STA within the CPU domain, with a focus on optimizing performance, power, and area (PPA). The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of industry-standard tools and deep submicron process technology nodes.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, circuits, digital/analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.
  • Perform physical design and STA in the CPU Domain.
  • Work with industry-standard tools for physical implementation (Genus, Innovus, FC, PT, Tempus, Voltas, redhawk).
  • Manage the process from floorplan to PRO and timing signoff, including IR drop and physical verification.
  • Prepare complex ECOs for timing convergence across a huge set of corners using Tweaker/Tempus/Physical PT ECOs.
  • Minimize power consumption.
  • Work with deep submicron process technology nodes.
  • Implement high-performance and low-power designs.
  • Push PPA to the best possible extent.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in Physical design, STA in CPU Domain.
  • Solid understanding of industry standard tools for physical implementation [Genus, Innovus, FC, PT, Tempus, Voltas and redhawk].
  • Solid grip from floorplan to PRO and timing signoff along with understanding of IR drop and physical verification aspect.
  • Experienced in preparing complex ECOs for timing convergence [across huge set of corners] through Tweaker / Tempus / Physical PT ECOs.
  • Awareness about tricks for minimizing power.
  • Strong fundamentals.
  • Expertise in Perl, TCL language.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods is preferred.
  • Willing to push PPA to the best possible extent.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
  • Qualcomm is committed to making its workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
  • Reasonable accommodations will be provided to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.

Skills

Physical designSTAGenusInnovusFCPTTempusVoltasredhawkECOsTweakerPerlTCLASIC DesignAlgorithmsAutomation
#Physical design#STA#CPU Domain#Hardware Engineering#Noida#India
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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Noida, India

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral

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