Quantum Leap - Hardware Engineer -( Multiple Positions )

Company:Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

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.

If you are an experienced professional with a minimum of one year of career break and are eager to rejoin the workforce, Qualcomm’s Quantum Leap program is tailored just for you. Qualcomm is committed to creating an environment where individuals re-entering the workforce feel welcomed and excited to return. The Quantum Leap program is specifically designed for professionals who have taken a career break and are ready to restart their professional journey. Our aim is to collaborate with qualified individuals, helping them reignite their careers and build the necessary skill sets for successful roles in Engineering (Software/Hardware), IT, and Finance across India.

The Quantum Leap Program offers qualified professionals on a career break the opportunity to:

• Join a team that is making a significant impact on global communication.
• Contribute to leading assignments and projects.
• Receive mentorship for career guidance and support.
• Reinforce and enhance their industry skills.

Program Criteria:

• A minimum of 2+ years of professional experience (not open to new graduates).
• Currently on a career break of at least one year.
• Aiming to join Qualcomm full-time.

All applicants will undergo the standard selection process defined by Qualcomm for positions in India.

Ready to restart your career?

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

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. We have multiple roles in all Hardware disciplines.

RTL Design Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• 2+ years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience in ASIC/SoC Design
• Experienced in RTL design using Verilog / System Verilog.
• Knowledge and experience of defining HW/FW interfaces.
• Experienced in Linting, CDC , LEC and preferably Low Power check tools.
• Experienced in database management flows with Clearcase/Clearquest.
• Knowledge of RTL and Gate-Level power analysis.
• Knowledge and experience of defining HW/FW interfaces.
• Knowledge of low power design techniques
• Ability to program effectively in Verilog, C/C++, Python, Perl

Design Verification Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• Experience in unit and subsystem level verification.
• Worked on coverage driven constraint random verification.
• Strong in System Verilog, UVM, Test planning
• Sound experience in testbench (stimulus, agent, monitor, checker) development.
• Worked in the verification having c based reference model inside the testbench
• Exposure in scripting (perl, Python).

STA Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• Experience with STA on large SOC with multi-scenario timing closure.
• Experience with Timing ECO techniques and implementation. 
• Knowledge of library cells and optimizations.
• Familiar with circuit modeling, transistor fundamentals and worst case corner selection.
• Solid understanding industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route and tapeout flows.
• Good communication skills to work with different teams to accurately describe issues and follow them through for completion.
• Experience in STA and timing closure of high-performance SOC designs in sub-micron technologies.
• Knowledge of all aspects of timing including noise, cross-talk and others. 
• Knowledge of basic SoC architecture and HDL languages like Verilog.

DFT Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• Minimum of 2+ years experience in the area of ASIC/DFT
• In depth knowledge of DFT concepts
• In depth knowledge and hands on experience in scan insertion, ATPG, coverage analysis, Transition delay test coverage analysis
• Expertise in test mode timing constraints definition, knowledge in providing timing fixes/corrective actions for timing violations
• Expertise in scripting languages such as perl, shell, etc.
• Experience in simulating test vectors
• Knowledge of equivalence check, DFT DRC rules both in RTL lint tool (like spyglass) and ATPG tool like (TK, TetraMax)
• Working experience in Synopsis TetraMax/DFTMax and Cadence Encounter Test is a plus

Physical Design Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• Good hands-on experience on Floorplanning, PNR and STA flows
• Good knowledge on Placement/Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), optimization, etc
• Good understanding on signoff domains– LEC/CLP/PDN knowledge, etc
• Good knowledge on Unix/Linux – Perl/TCL fundamentals/scripting
• PNR implementation (Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, post_route,etc) on latest nodes.
• Signoff knowledge is mandatory (STA,Power analysis,FV, low power verification, PV,etc)
• Quick learner with good analytical and problem-solving skills

Emulation Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• Hands on experience with FPGA design tools: Synplify, Vivado, XILINX ISE,  
• Work experience in FPGA based design implementation.
• FPGA RTL coding (Verilog/VHDL/System Verilog), FPGA constraint setup, verification, synthesis, Place and route and timing closure.
• Hands-on experience in WIFI/Ethernet/PCIe/USB/Multimedia/UFS/ARM CPU/DDR4/LPDDR5 emulation. 
• Exposure/working experience in acceleration emulation platforms like Veloce/Palladium simulation
• Gate level simulation/emulation bring up
• Familiar with hardware schematics and Lab tools to debug.
• Work closely with RTL Design/Validation and Software teams for bug/issue debug, support and build bring up in emulation platform.
• Scripting/programming skill in C/C++, Tcl, Perl/Python/csh will be added advantage

Pre/Post Si Validation Engineers: 2-15 years experience

• Experience in SoC verification/ validation.
• System-On-Chip Pre-Silicon emulation and Post-Silicon ASIC Validation experience related to board bring up and debug
• Leadership quality, excellent communication, development and documentation of silicon test plans and guidelines for engineers.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate cross teams and sites effectively.
• Familiarity with the following:
• Lauterbach Trace32 environment.
• Experience with assembly and C programming.
• Have hands on experience of SOC architecture, micro-processor verification, and silicon debug environment.
• Hands on experience of processor programming and simulation.
• Knowledge and experience with processor silicon In Circuit debuggers and design for debug techniques.
• Knowledge and experience on how to operate advanced logic analyzers, Advanced Oscilloscopes,  Protocol Analyzers and power measurement equipment's.

Hardware/SoC Program Managers: 8-20 years experience

• Supports the establishment of program goals and prioritizes deliverables under minimal supervision of Program Management stakeholders.
• Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with minimal complexity or a single program/technology with moderate complexity by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines.
• Builds and manages the execution of the Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple small programs or a single medium sized program, which includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.
• Tracks all key metrics pertaining to a program, provides early warning for potential metric deviations and escalates in timely manner when metrics deviate significantly from Plan of Record.
• Coordinates the work of a small team on assigned tasks with guidance and maintains progress in tracking system.
• Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium-sized program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker.
• Supports team vision and objectives by motivating team.
• ​Supports the compliance of processes by following best practices and procedures and providing observations for process improvement

Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore/Chennai/Noida

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