CPU Staff Physical Design Engineer

As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, your role will involve planning, designing, optimizing, verifying, and testing electronic systems such as circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems to launch cutting-edge products. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to develop solutions that meet performance requirements. **Key Responsibilities:** - Participating in ASIC development projects with a focus on Place and Route Implementation, Timing Closure, Low Power, Power Analysis, and Physical Verification. - Creating design experiments, conducting detailed PPA comparison analysis, collaborating with various teams for optimization, and developing Place & Route recipes for optimal PPA results. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of Hardware Engineering experience. Alternatively, a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience or a PhD with 2+ years of experience is also acceptable. - Strong analytical and technical skills, especially in ASIC design. - 6-15 years of experience in High-Performance core Place & Route and ASIC design Implementation. - Extensive experience in Place & Route with FC or Innovus, knowledge of complete ASIC flow with optimization techniques, proficiency in STA using Primetime and/or Tempus, and skills in Perl/Tcl, Python, C++, among others. - Problem-solving abilities, experience with CPU micro-architecture, low power implementation techniques, and clock tree implementation techniques are desired. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing accessible processes for individuals with disabilities. If accommodation is needed during the application/hiring process, individuals can contact Qualcomm for support. The company expects its employees to adhere to all applicable policies and procedures, including confidentiality requirements. Staffing and recruiting agencies are advised that only individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm should use the Careers Site. Unsolicited submissions from agencies will not be accepted. For more information about this role, interested individuals can contact Qualcomm Careers directly.,