Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer
Description For Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer
Qualcomm, a leading technology innovator, is seeking a Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer to join their team in Austin, Texas. This role represents an opportunity to work at the forefront of CPU design and implementation, contributing to technology that impacts industries worldwide. The position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in microprocessor design, programming, and verification.
As a Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for leading innovative Central Processing Unit (CPU) design efforts that have a critical impact across various industries. The role demands expertise in computer architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, and physical design to develop high-performance, low-power CPU designs. You'll work with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications, making crucial trade-offs between performance, power, cost, and functionality.
The ideal candidate will bring 6+ years of experience in high-performance microprocessor design, programming languages (C, C++, Python), and verification tools. You'll need to demonstrate leadership capabilities, as you'll be providing guidance to team members and interacting with senior leadership. The position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology while collaborating with some of the industry's best minds.
Working at Qualcomm means being part of a company that pushes the boundaries of what's possible in digital transformation. You'll have the chance to make significant decisions that impact not just your immediate team but the broader organization. The role requires someone who can work independently, think critically, and drive innovation in CPU design and implementation.
This position is perfect for a seasoned engineer who wants to make a meaningful impact on the future of technology while working with a company that's at the forefront of digital innovation and transformation.
Responsibilities For Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer
- Leverage advanced knowledge of computer architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify high performance and low power CPU designs
- Anticipate, identify, and solve complex problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, specifications, and trade-offs
- Evaluate the design process from conceptualization to productization
- Write detailed technical documentation for complex CPU designs
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Provide supervision/guidance to other team members
- Make significant decisions that affect work beyond immediate work group
Requirements For Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 6+ years of work experience with high-performance microprocessor design
- 6+ years of work experience with high level programming (C, C++), scripting language programming (Perl, Python, etc.)
- 6+ years of work experience with simulators and/or waveform debugging tools (Verilog, VHDL, etc.)
- 6+ years of work experience with industry standard tools for synthesis place and/or route and design verification
- 6+ years of work experience with simulation, emulation, formal verification, or silicon validation
- 6+ years of experience in creating functional models, checkers, test plans, and/or test generation
- 2+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization
- 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership
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