CPU Physical Design Engineer; San Diego
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineer, Electronics Engineer
Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU 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 CPU Engineer, you will lead innovative Central Processing Unit (CPU) design efforts that have a critical impact on industries across the world. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, verify, and implement multi-core CPU operations for all Qualcomm Business Units.
As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will work with microarchitecture and RTL design team to implement the designs meeting aggressive power, area and performance goals using industry standard tools/flows.
Roles and Responsibilities
Work with CPU microarchitecture team to understand specifications and design trade offs in pipeline and structure sizing.
Perform feasibilities to validate implementability, area, timing and power.
Synthesize the Verilog RTL into gate level designs and perform optimizations.
Perform Synth Place & Route on the designs using industry standard tools and deliver GDS.
Optimize the design at various stages from RTL to GDS to meet timing, power and area goals.
Validate the designs for functional and electrical robustness.
Preferred qualifications
Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture.
Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of library cells and optimizations.
Solid understanding industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route and tapeout flows.
Experience with Synthesis, place and route and signoff timing/power analysis.
Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods
Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture, logic design and circuits
Physical Requirements
Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.
Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.
Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).
Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.
Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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