Senior CPU Physical Design Engineer

General Summary

This individual independently plans, performs the moderately-defined responsibility for working with microarchitecture and RTL design team to implement the designs, meeting aggressive power, area and performance goals using industry standard tools / flows. Works with CPU microarchitecture team to understand specifications and design trade-offs in pipeline and structure sizing. Performs feasibilities to validate implementability, area, timing and power. Synthesizes the Verilog RTL into gate level designs and performs optimizations. Performs SynthPlace & Route on the designs using industry standard tools and delivers GDS. Optimizes the design at various stages from RTL to GDS to meet timing, power and area goals. Validates the designs for functional and electrical robustness. Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings.

Will accept a Master\'s Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field. Will also accept a Bachelor\'s Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field and five (5) years of progressive experience in a related occupation. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

• Telecommuting may be permitted. When not telecommuting, must report to Qualcomm’s office location(s) in San Diego, CA.

Pay Range : $132,009.00 - $183,700.00 / year

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