CPU STA Engineer, Sr Lead

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 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Experience – 4 to 7 Years in EM/IR/PDN

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform various electrical analyses at block and top levels, including static/dynamic IR, power/signal EM, and ESD.
• Drive block and top-level electrical verification closure.
• Develop power grid specs based on power/performance/area targets of different SOC blocks. Implement power grids in industry standard PnR tool environments.
• Work closely with the PI team to optimize the overall PDN performance.
• Work with CAD and tool vendors to develop and validate new flows and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD degree in Electrical Engineering; 4+ years of practical experience.
• In-depth knowledge of EMIR tools such as Redhawk and Voltus.
• Experience in developing and implementing power grid.
• Good knowledge of system-level PDN and power integrity.
• Practical experience with PnR implementation, verification, power analysis and STA.
• Proficient in scripting languages (TCL/Perl/Python).
• Experience with industry standard EMIR tools such as Redhawk and Voltus.
• Basic knowledge of the physical design flow and industry standard PnR tools.
• Experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Perl and Python.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

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