CPU STA CAD Engineer

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 25, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU EngineeringGeneral Summary:NUVIA is now part of Qualcomm. Our mission is to reimagine silicon and create computing platforms that will transform the industry. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and passionate engineers in the world to create designs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency and scalability.As CPU STA CAD engineer, you will build and support the world's best analysis tools and flows. Your tools and flows will ensure our custom CPUs have industry-leading power, performance and area.Roles and Responsibilities:

• Architect and recommend methodology improvements to ensure our 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, and provide methodology guidance and tools/flows support.
• Work with EDA vendors to define roadmap and to resolve tool issues.Minimum Qualifications:--- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.ORPhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.Preferred Qualifications:

• 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. Leverage static checking, Test Driven Development, CI/CD, etc. to achieve high quality software.
• Experienced in generating/optimizing/automating timing ECO closure.
• Detailed understanding of STA concepts (e.g.: LVF/CCS/SSI/NBTI) and how they impact 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 a plus.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Leverages advanced knowledge of computer architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify critical high performance and low power CPU designs.
• Anticipates, identifies, and solves highly complex problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define requirements, specifications, and trade-offs (e.g., performance, power, cost, functionalities, etc.) in order to accomplish product goals.
• Evaluates all aspects of the design process from conceptualization to productization (i.e., architecture definition, feasibility, pre-silicon design and verification, and post-silicon validation) that meet customer and industry standards.
• Writes detailed technical documentation (e.g., feature descriptions, architectural descriptions, verification test plans, and implementation details, etc.) for highly complex CPU designs; reviews documentation of junior engineers.Level of Responsibility:
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.EEO Employer: 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 expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:$179,000.00 - $268,400.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this .If you would like more information about this role, please contact .
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