Company:Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:Qualcomm-Atheros, a.k.a. QCA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm and a leading provider of wireless technologies for the mobile, networking, computing and consumer electronics markets. As a key member of a fast-paced Integrated Wireless Technology team. The role will be part of a team responsible for the complete Physical Design Flow and deliveries of complex, high-speed, low power designs.
Responsibilities: Qualcomm's Connectivity SoC organization is seeking candidates for physical design engineering positions in our SOC and core design team. As a physical design engineer you will innovate, develop, and implement chips and cores using state-of-the-art tools and technologies.
- Tasks also involve the tiles level development and enablement of low power implementation methods, customized P&R to achieve area reduction, performance, and power goals.
- Additional responsibilities in this role involves the experience of
- functional and test (DFT) mode constraints for place and route,
- floorplanning, power planning
- IR drop analysis
- routing, timing optimization and closure
- implementing timing fixes and functional ECOs
- debugging and fixing physical violations and formal verification.
- The individual also should have deep knowledge on scripting and software languages including Python, PERL/TCL, Linux/Unix shell.
- This individual will design, verify, and deliver complex Physical Design solutions from netlist and timing constraints to the final product.
Required Skill/experience:
2+ years industry experience in the following areas
- Tiles level or sub-system level or SoC top level physical design successful tapeout experience
- Floorplanning of macro cells
- Place & Route (PNR) tool experience on Cadence Innovus and/or Synopsys Fusion Compiler
- Timing closure (STA) experience in Synopsys PTSI
- Function ECO implementation
- Formal verification (FV) experience
- Power domain analysis (IR Drop/PDN) experience
- Physical verification (PV) experience
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $107,400.00 - $161,200.00
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