CPU STA CAD Engineer
Teknik, data och digitalt · Mjukvaru- och webbutveckling · Mjukvaruutveckling · Inbyggda system
I korthet
As a CPU STA CAD Engineer at Qualcomm (formerly NUVIA), you will architect, build, and support analysis tools and flows to ensure industry-leading power, performance, and area for custom CPUs. This role requires strong scripting skills, a deep understanding of Static Timing Analysis, and collaboration with global teams and EDA vendors.
Ansvarsområden
- Architect and recommend methodology improvements for power, performance, and area.
- Maintain, support, and debug STA and timing closure (ECO) flows.
- Resolve project-specific issues.
- Work closely with worldwide CPU physical design teams.
- Provide methodology guidance and tools/flows support.
- Work with EDA vendors to define roadmaps and resolve tool issues.
Krav
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- OR PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of relevant work experience.
- Industry experience of Static Timing Analysis (STA) on cutting edge technology nodes.
- Programming/Scripting skills (Python and Tcl in particular) and an automation mindset.
- Coding with a focus on quality and reusability, leveraging static checking, Test Driven Development, CI/CD, etc.
- Experienced in generating/optimizing/automating timing ECO closure.
- Detailed understanding of STA concepts (e.g.: LVF/CCS/SSI/NBTI) and their impact on margins/derates.
- Debugging/Support with project deadlines in mind.
- Synthesis/PnR experience with a focus on PPA optimization.
- Collaborate with EDA partners to determine/drive optimal and cutting-edge solutions.
Önskade kvalifikationer
- Web/Database/Dashboards/Visualization experience a plus.
- Experience applying AI techniques to EDA workflows, including log analysis, root-cause investigation, metrics mining, knowledge retrieval, and automated generation of scripts, documentation, and test collateral.
Förmåner
- 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.
#CPU#STA#CAD#Engineering#Silicon