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CPU Physical Design Engineer - Austin, TX
CPU Physical Design Engineer - Austin, TX-October 2024
Austin
Oct 17, 2026
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About CPU Physical Design Engineer - Austin, TX

  Company:

  Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

  Job Area:

  Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

  General Summary:

  As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will work with microarchitecture and RTL design team to implement the designs meeting aggressive power, area and performance goals using industry standard tools/flows.

  Roles and Responsibilities

  Work with CPU microarchitecture team to understand specifications and design trade offs in pipeline and structure sizing.

  Perform feasibilities to validate implementability, area, timing and power.

  Synthesize the Verilog RTL into gate level designs and perform optimizations.

  Perform SynthPlace & Route on the designs using industry standard tools and deliver GDS.

  Optimize the design at various stages from RTL to GDS to meet timing, power and area goals.

  Validate the designs for functional and electrical robustness.

  Preferred qualifications

  MS degree in Electrical Engineering; 10 years of practical experience

  Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture.

  Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.

  Knowledge of library cells and optimizations.

  Solid understanding industry standard tools for synthesis, place & route and tapeout flows.

  Experience with Synthesis, place and route and signoff timing/power analysis.

  Knowledge of high performance and low power implementation methods

  Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture, logic design and circuits

  Physical Requirements

  Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

  Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

  Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

  Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

  Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

  Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

  Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

  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.

  EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

  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.

  Pay range:

  $139,000.00 - $208,000.00

  The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!

  If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers (http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate) .

  EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification

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