CPU Physical Design CAD Engineer (Sr Staff)
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems
In short
NUVIA (now part of Qualcomm) is seeking a Senior Staff CPU Physical Design CAD Engineer to develop and support high-performance place-and-route CAD flows for custom CPUs. The role involves architecting methodology improvements, supporting global design teams, and collaborating with EDA vendors to achieve industry-leading power, performance, and area (PPA).
Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, and release new features in high-performance place-and-route CAD flow.
- Architect and recommend methodology improvements for optimal power, performance, and area.
- Maintain, support, and debug implementation flows, resolving project-specific issues.
- Collaborate with worldwide CPU physical design teams, providing methodology guidance and tool/flow support.
- Work with EDA vendors to define roadmaps and resolve tool issues.
Requirements
- Masters degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Computer Science.
- Ten+ years of hands-on experience in place-and-route of high-performance chips (design or CAD role).
- High level of proficiency in Tcl and Python.
- Experience with automation.
- Experience with a wide variety of Physical Design tasks: place-and-route, analysis, timing sign-off, and PDV.
- Experience with advanced technology nodes (5nm or lower).
- Solid understanding of digital design, timing analysis, and physical verification.
- Strong user of industry-standard place-and-route tools like Cadence Innovus.
- Proven track record of managing and regressing place-and-route flows.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience OR Master's degree and 5+ years of relevant work experience OR PhD and 4+ years of relevant work experience.
Desired Qualifications
- NUVIA is now part of Qualcomm.
- Mission to reimagine silicon and create transformative computing platforms.
- Opportunity to work with talented engineers.
- Create designs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency, and scalability.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
- Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.
- Information about US benefits available at a link.
Skills
TclPythonCadence Innovus
#CPU#Physical Design#CAD#Engineering#Silicon#Computing Platforms#Place-and-Route#Power#Performance#Area#EDA Vendors#Technology Nodes#Digital Design#Timing Analysis#Physical Verification
About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
2 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$209,300–313,900 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Santa Clara, United States of America
San Diego, United States of America
Austin, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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