Physical Design Engineer

Job description

**Company:** Qualcomm India Private Limited **Job Area:** 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 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field. **Experience:** - Proven experience in managing complex subsystems and small teams. - Proficiency in complete Netlist2GDS: Floorplan, place and route (PnR), and sign-off convergence, including Static Timing Analysis (STA) and sign-off optimizations. - Hands on experience in lower technology nodes. **Job Requirements:** - Expertise in meeting demanding Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) requirements for complex subsystems/System on Chips (SoCs), place and route, and IP integration. - Experience in low power design implementation, including Unified Power Format (UPF), multi-voltage domains, and power gating. - Familiarity with ASIC design flows and physical design methodologies. - Strong understanding of circuit design, device physics, and deep sub-micron technology. - Experience working on multiple technology nodes in advanced processes. - Proficiency in automation to drive improvements in PPA. - Managing and driving a small team for project execution and PPA targets