Qualcomm

CPU Server Physical Design Clock Engineer

Qualcomm$148K — $222K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on experience in clock generation and analysis
  • Solid grasp of clock distribution techniques like H-tree and mesh
  • Strong foundation in device physics and electrical delay characteristics
  • Experience with SPICE simulation for circuit validation
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related with relevant experience preferred
  • Expert in optimizing clock methodologies for diverse designs
  • Strong team communication skills for effective collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with design teams to validate CPU clocking implementations
  • Develop and refine clock generation and distribution methodologies
  • Work closely with CAD and block level designers for clock optimization
  • Conduct jitter analysis and communicate design feedback to engineers
  • Lead initiatives to troubleshoot and enhance clocking solutions

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus program
  • Eligibility for RSU grants
  • Comprehensive benefits package focused on employee well-being
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Flexible work locations available (Austin and Santa Clara)
Full Job Description
General Summary:

As a Physical Design Clock Engineer, you will work with microarchitecture, RTL design, CAD, block level and top level physical design teams to create best in class clocking solutions for next generation CPUs.

Minimum Skillsets
  • Experience in all aspects of construction and analysis of low skew and low power clock generation and distribution.
  • Experience in clock H-tree, mesh, spines and CTS implementations.
  • Good understanding of device physics, RC delay and electrical aspects.
  • Proficiency in SPICE simulation and analysis for circuit design and verification.
Preferred qualifications
  • MS in Electrical Engineering; 8+ years of practical experience.
  • Skilled in chip physical design, standard cell optimizations, and clock construction.
  • Defined clock methodology across various designs.
  • Preferred experience in deep submicron process technology nodes.
  • Proficient in PLL specifications, clock skew estimation, and jitter measurements.
  • Strong communication skills for team collaboration and issue resolution.


Roles and Responsibilities
  • Work with design teams to understand, implement and validate CPU clocking.
  • Drive overall clock generation and distribution methodology of CPU.
  • Work with CAD & block level designers to implement the clocking techniques for optimizing skew and power.
  • Perform jitter analysis and measurements and provide feedback to block level and top level physical design engineers on key fixes required.


This position is open to both locations Austin and Santa Clara. The compensations will be adjusted based on the location.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$148,300.00 - $222,500.00

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 - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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