IP Physicial design engineer (Sr. Lead/Staff)

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Job Description

6 to 10 years of relevant experience in Physical Design

Extensive hands-on experience in the Physical Design flow, including floorplanning, power planning, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, and physical verification.

Strong expertise in timing closure using PrimeTime and/or Tempus, with a thorough understanding of setup/hold analysis, OCV/POCV methodologies, clocking architectures, and STA signoff.

Proven experience working on advanced technology nodes and delivering IP-level Physical Design solutions, including end-to-end ownership from netlist to GDS.

Demonstrated ability to analyze, debug, and resolve timing, congestion, DRC/LVS, EM/IR, and integration-related challenges.

Familiarity with Mixed-Signal and High-Speed IPs, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Front-End, CAD, STA, and signoff teams.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple programs within demanding project schedules.

Strong automation and scripting capabilities; familiarity with AI-driven methodologies and applications in design flows is considered an advantage.

Proficiency in Tcl and Python scripting for flow automation, data analysis, and design debug, driving improved efficiency and productivity.

Hands-on experience with industry-leading EDA tools for Physical Design and signoff, including place-and-route, STA, and physical verification tools.

Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, coupled with a collaborative, team-oriented approach to driving cross-functional execution and closure.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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