About the Role
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.
Responsibilities
- Run behavioral channel simulation and analysis of high-speed wireline analog/DSP SERDES for 100G+ PAM4 standards
- Model complex analog blocks, such as Transmitter, FFE, CTLE, DFE, and CDRs
- Contribute to Architecture definition for SERDES links for several standards
- Develop and deploy tools for analog / validation teams to speed up design and debug
- Work with state-of-the-art optimization and machine learning algorithms for chip optimization
- Contribute to and help develop adaptation algorithms for a variety of equalization techniques
- Perform sensitivity analysis and regression simulations for various link conditions
- Work with internal silicon engineering team to help perform system performance correlation between behavior models and silicon
Requirements
- 5+ years of previous experience with modelling critical SERDES blocks such as Transmitter, FFE, CTLE, DFE, and CDRs
- Strong programming skills in MATLAB, C/C++, scripting skills in Python, Tcl, Perl
- Experience working with PCIe and/or Ethernet SerDes specifications
- IBIS-AMI modelling experience
- Familiarity with PCI-SIG, IEEE 802.3 and OIF standards
- Extremely detail oriented
- Superb analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to listen to and appreciate ideas and opinions that differ from yours
- Drive for consistency
- Takes personal pride in high standard of outputs
- Self-motivated and self-managing
Skills
- ASIC design
- ASIC verification
- ASIC validation
- ASIC integration
- MATLAB
- C/C++
- Python
- Tcl
- Perl
- PCIe
- Ethernet SerDes
- IBIS-AMI modelling
- PCI-SIG
- IEEE 802.3
- OIF standards
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience with a Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience with a Master's degree
- 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience with a PhD
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
- Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
- PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field
About the Company
- Qualcomm Canada ULC is a leading technology innovator.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
- Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
