CPU Synthesis CAD Engineer

Company:Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware EngineeringGeneral Summary:NUVIA is now part of Qualcomm. Our mission is to reimagine silicon and create computing platforms that will transform the industry. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and passionate engineers in the world to create designs that push the envelope on performance, energy efficiency and scalability.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. ORMaster's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. ORPhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.As CPU Synthesis CAD engineer, you will build and support the world’s best front-end implementation tools and flows. Your tools and flows will ensure our custom Oryon CPUs have industry-leading power, performance and area.Roles and ResponsibilitiesDevelop, integrate and release new features in our high-performance synthesis CAD flowArchitect and recommend methodology improvements to ensure our silicon has the best power, performance and area (PPA)Maintain, support and debug front-end implementation flows, and resolve project-specific issues Work closely with CPU Physical Design CAD engineers to result in tight vertical integration between front-end and back-end PPA.Work closely with worldwide CPU synthesis/physical design teams, and provide methodology guidance, tools/flows support and help achieve class-leading PPA.Work with EDA vendors to define roadmap and to resolve tool issuesPreferred Qualifications:Bachelors/Masters degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Computer Science10+ years of hands-on experience in synthesis/place-and-route of high-performance chips - either in a design or CAD roleHigh level of proficiency in Tcl as well as PythonExperience with automationExperience with a wide variety of front-end tasks - logic synthesis, logic equivalency checking, low-power-intent (UPF), front-end signoff.Solid understanding of digital design, timing analysis and low-power designSolid understanding of RTL description languages such as Verilog and System Verilog.Experience with advanced technology nodes (5nm or lower)Strong user of industry-standard synthesis tools such as Cadence Genus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler, and front-end signoff tools such as Cadence LEC and Cadence Conformal Low PowerProven track record of managing and regressing synthesis flowsApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.