Principal Engineer / Director - Physical Design

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 Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital / Analog / RF / optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and / or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

15+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

4+ years of experience with circuit / logic design / validation (e.g., digital, analog, RF).

4+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit stimulation software.

4+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

4+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

Experience with demanding PPA requirement of complex sub-syste / SOC, place and route, IP integration. Experience in low power design Implementation including UPF, multi-voltage domains, power gating. Experience with ASIC design flows and methodology of Physical design. Understanding of circuit design, device physics and deep sub-micron technology. Should have worked on multiple TO in advance technology nodes. Person should also have good understanding of automation to drive the efforts to improve the PPA

Level of Responsibility :

Provides supervision to direct reports.

Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.

Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and / or detailed information. May require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high-level constituents.

Works within the prescribed budgetary objectives of the department.

Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions.

Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Skills Required

schematic capture, Circuit, Data Validation, hardware engineering , Logic Design