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CPU STA CAD Engineer at Qualcomm

CPU STA CAD Engineer

Qualcomm · Austin, TX, US

1 months ago

CPU STA CAD Engineer

Qualcomm · Austin, TX, US

a month ago
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About the Role

As a CPU STA CAD engineer, you will build and support analysis tools and flows to ensure custom CPUs have industry-leading power, performance, and area. NUVIA is now part of Qualcomm, aiming to reimagine silicon and create transformative computing platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and recommend methodology improvements to ensure silicon has the best power, performance, and area.
  • Maintain, support, and debug STA and timing closure (ECO) flows, and resolve project-specific issues.
  • Work closely with worldwide CPU physical design teams, providing methodology guidance and tools/flows support.
  • Work with EDA vendors to define roadmaps and resolve tool issues.

Requirements

  • Industry experience of Static Timing Analysis (STA) on cutting-edge technology nodes.
  • Programming/Scripting skills (Python and Tcl in particular) and an automation mindset.
  • Coding with a focus on quality and reusability, leveraging static checking, Test Driven Development, CI/CD, etc.
  • Experienced in generating/optimizing/automating timing ECO closure.
  • Detailed understanding of STA concepts (e.g.: LVF/CCS/SSI/NBTI) and their impact on margins/derates.
  • Debugging/Support with project deadlines in mind.
  • Synthesis/PnR experience with a focus on PPA optimization.
  • Collaborate with EDA partners to determine/drive optimal and cutting-edge solutions.
  • Web/Database/Dashboards/Visualization experience is a plus.
  • Experience applying AI techniques to EDA workflows, including log analysis, root-cause investigation, metrics mining, knowledge retrieval, and automated generation of scripts, documentation, and test collateral.

Skills

  • Python
  • Tcl
  • Static Timing Analysis (STA)
  • Timing closure (ECO)
  • Synthesis
  • PnR optimization
  • AI techniques for EDA

Location

  • Remote

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 6+ years with Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years with Master's degree
  • 4+ years with PhD

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Salary/Compensations

  • $198,700.00 - $298,100.00

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

  • Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including security and requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information.

Equal Opportunity

  • Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
  • Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities and making our workplace accessible.