Sr Staff CPU Server Physical Design Engineer

Qualcomm • Santa Clara, CA

8d • $209,300 - $313,900

About The Position

As a Qualcomm CPU Engineer, you will lead CPU design efforts that contribute to next-generation experiences and digital transformation. You will work with cross-functional teams to design, verify, and implement multicore CPU operations for Qualcomm business units. This role applies advanced knowledge of computer architecture, microarchitecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify high-performance, low-power CPU designs. The position works independently with minimal supervision, provides guidance to other team members, and makes decisions with effects beyond the immediate work group.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience; or a master's degree in one of these fields and 5+ years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in one of these fields and 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Relevant experience may be in Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of work experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
• 10+ years of work experience with high-level programming such as C or C++ and scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
• 10+ years of work experience with simulators and/or waveform debugging tools such as Verilog or VHDL.
• 10+ years of work experience with industry-standard tools for synthesis, place and/or route, and design verification.
• 10+ years of work experience with simulation, emulation, formal verification, or silicon validation.
• 10+ years of experience creating functional models, checkers, test plans, and/or test generation.
• 3+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership, such as Director level and above.

Responsibilities

• Use advanced knowledge of computer architecture, microarchitecture, logic design, circuits, and/or physical design to develop and verify critical high-performance, low-power CPU designs.
• Anticipate, identify, and solve highly complex problems to ensure design completeness, functionality, power, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, specifications, and trade-offs, including performance, power, cost, and functionality, to accomplish product goals.
• Evaluate the design process from conceptualization through productization, including architecture definition, feasibility, pre-silicon design and verification, and post-silicon validation, to meet customer and industry standards.
• Write detailed technical documentation for complex CPU designs, including feature and architectural descriptions, verification test plans, and implementation details.
• Review documentation produced by junior engineers.
• Provide supervision and guidance to other team members.
• Communicate complex information verbally and in writing; use negotiation, influence, and tact as needed.
• Plan, solve problems, and prioritize tasks without predefined steps.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants, except for employees on sales-incentive plans.
• Competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

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