CPU Server Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $124,300 - $186,500

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies is hiring a CPU Server Physical Design Engineer in its Engineering Group, CPU Engineering. The role contributes to the development and verification of high-performance, low-power CPU designs, applying knowledge of computer architecture, microarchitecture, logic design, circuits, and physical design. The engineer works under supervision and collaborates with team members on requirements, specifications, and design trade-offs. The work spans the design process from architecture definition and feasibility through pre-silicon design and verification and post-silicon validation, with the goal of meeting product, customer, and industry standards. The role also includes writing technical documentation for CPU designs.

The posted pay range is $124,300 to $186,500. Qualcomm also describes a competitive annual discretionary bonus program, potential annual RSU grants, and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Work under supervision; decision-making affects the direct area of work and/or work group.
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information.
• Ability to handle tasks involving multiple steps, with some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of work experience with high-level programming such as C or C++ and scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
• At least 1 year of work experience with industry-standard tools for synthesis, place and/or route, and design verification.
• At least 1 year of work experience with simulation, emulation, formal verification, or silicon validation.
• At least 1 year of experience creating functional models, checkers, test plans, and/or test generation.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of computer architecture, microarchitecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to assist in developing and verifying high-performance, low-power CPU designs.
• Identify and solve routine problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance.
• Collaborate with team members to help define requirements, specifications, and trade-offs such as performance, power, cost, and functionality.
• Assist in evaluating the design process from conceptualization to productization, including architecture definition, feasibility, pre-silicon design and verification, and post-silicon validation, while meeting customer and industry standards.
• Write technical documentation for CPU designs, including feature descriptions, architectural descriptions, verification test plans, and implementation details.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants; employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus.
• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level