CPU Physical Design Engineer
Description For CPU Physical Design Engineer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a talented CPU Physical Design Engineer to join their team in Santa Clara. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of CPU design and implementation. As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you'll collaborate with microarchitecture and RTL design teams to create cutting-edge solutions that meet aggressive power, area, and performance goals.
The position requires deep expertise in CPU design, with responsibilities ranging from working closely with the microarchitecture team to understand specifications and design trade-offs, to performing complex implementations using industry-standard tools. You'll be involved in all aspects of the design process, from RTL to GDS, ensuring optimal performance through synthesis, place and route, and validation stages.
The ideal candidate will bring 10 years of practical experience along with an MS in Electrical Engineering. Your expertise should span CPU microarchitecture, deep submicron process technology, and advanced implementation methodologies. This role offers the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies while contributing to groundbreaking CPU designs.
Qualcomm offers an exceptional compensation package, including a competitive base salary range of $142,200 to $213,400, along with annual bonuses and RSU grants. The company provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as 401k programs. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global technology leader known for pushing the boundaries of mobile innovation and semiconductor solutions.
Working at Qualcomm means being part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. The company's commitment to technological advancement and its strong market position make it an ideal place for engineers looking to make a significant impact in the semiconductor industry.
Responsibilities For CPU Physical Design Engineer
- Work with CPU microarchitecture team to understand specifications and design trade offs in pipeline and structure sizing
- Perform feasibilities to validate implementability, area, timing and power
- Synthesize the Verilog RTL into gate level designs and perform optimizations
- Perform SynthPlace & Route on the designs using industry standard tools and deliver GDS
- Optimize the design at various stages from RTL to GDS to meet timing, power and area goals
- Validate the designs for functional and electrical robustness
Requirements For CPU Physical Design Engineer
- MS degree in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of practical experience
- Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture
- Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes
- Knowledge of library cells and optimizations
- Solid understanding industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route and tapeout flows
- Experience with Synthesis, place and route and signoff timing/power analysis
- Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods
- Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture, logic design and circuits
Benefits For CPU Physical Design Engineer
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
- Annual RSU grants
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401k program
