CPU Physical Design Engineer, Senior to Senior Staff Level
Core
Lead innovative Central Processing Unit (CPU) design efforts, specifically focusing on physical design implementation and optimization for multi-core CPU operations.
Role type
Senior IC CPU Physical Design Engineer
Builds
Multi-core CPU implementations for Qualcomm Business Units
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU Physical Design
Required skills
Synthesis, place and route, signoff timing/power analysis, high performance and low power implementation techniques, scripting (TCL, Python, Perl), PPA optimization, library cell knowledge, tapeout flows, pre-post silicon correlation
Preferred skills
Deep submicron process technology nodes experience, CPU PPA optimization experience, strong data analytical skills
Technologies
Synthesis tools, Place & Route tools, Signoff tools, Tapeout flows
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (RTL, Physical Design, Circuits, CAD) to address critical physical design challenges in CPU implementations. Develop innovative techniques within Physical Design and optimization space to meet stringent PPA targets. Coordinate with CPU Software, Architecture, and RTL teams to understand various CPU use cases and propose impactful PPA optimizations. Engage with external CAD tool vendors and internal CAD teams to identify and enhance optimization issues related to CPU designs. Partner with all block-level implementation teams to analyze, implement, and improve optimization methods relevant to the designs. Partner with Process, SoC and Post-silicon teams to analyze, improve design implementations.
Seniority
Senior to Senior Staff, hands-on IC
