Physical Design Engineer - Mixed Signal IP
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Qualcomm is looking for a Physical Design Engineer specializing in Mixed Signal IP in San Diego, California. The role involves leading project execution, managing timelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality IP implementation in nanometer technologies. Requires extensive knowledge of physical design flows, methodologies, and industry-leading tools.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and direction to project execution.
- Manage project timelines, deliverables and track them to closure.
- Mentor, guide and help team members in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborate with design team and work with cross functional teams.
- Use good verbal and written communication skills to describe daily technical and non-technical issues.
- Take responsibility for your own work and making decisions.
- Exercise creativity to troubleshoot technical problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience in physical design engineering.
- Successful Tapeouts in Nanometer Technologies.
- Understanding of complex foundry design rules and requirements.
- In-depth knowledge of design flow RTL to GDS process.
- Floor-planning.
- Automatic and custom placement.
- Multi-voltage power domains.
- Pre-placement and pre-routing.
- Power Design Networks PDN-planning.
- Place & Route.
- Clock Tree Synthesis and customization.
- Static Timing Analysis.
- Understand Timing constraints.
- Fixing timing violations.
- Physical Verification.
- DRC, LVS, ERC, DFM.
- Experience with industry leading tools: Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, Ansys.
- Working knowledge of programming languages, HDL, OS: Python, C++, TCL, Perl, Awk, Verilog/VHDL, Unix/Linux.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
Desired Qualifications
- Virtuoso is a plus.
- Automation with Perl, Python and tcl is plus.
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.
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