EDA/CAD SW Engineer

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

2d•$101,400 - $152,200

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies Inc's Global CAD team develops tools, flows, and methodologies for different aspects of VLSI design. This position is about developing critical CAD tools used in emulation and includes developing solutions for a variety of infrastructure needs, developing critical emulation CAD algorithms that address unique Qualcomm SoC needs (synthesis, partitioning, place and route, clock optimization), driving compute and storage optimization, and mentoring and leading other members of the team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Master's or PhD. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering
2+ years ASIC design, FPGA design, verification, or related work experience.
2+ years C++ SW development, CAD tool development, or related work experience.
2+ years of hands-on experience with Linux
2+ years of direct hands-on experience with CAD SW development, Proven ability of software design principles, practices, and patterns
Demonstratable knowledge of data structures, algorithms and design patterns
Experience in the areas of RTL Synthesis (System Verilog -> Netlist), Clock Tree Optimization, Exposure to VLSI design concepts, logic design
Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills with the ability to work independently, and create customer-facing applications
Experience with the following: Git, LSF, JIRA, GCC and other related technologies

Responsibilities

Work with industry-standard tools and technologies to develop solutions to a variety of infrastructure needs.
Develop critical emulation CAD algorithms that address unique Qualcomm SoC needs (synthesis, partitioning, place and route, clock optimization).
Drive compute and storage optimization.
Mentor and lead other members of the team