STA - Staff/ Sr Staff Engineer

Company:Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware EngineeringGeneral Summary:Job Responsibilities·       STA Setup & Signoff: Perform STA setup, convergence, reviews, and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs for SoC & SubSystem·       Timing Analysis & Debug: Validate and debug timing across multiple PVT conditions using tools like PrimeTime and Tempus.·       Flow Optimization: Run STA flows and correlate Spice to STA results.·       Methodology Development: Evaluate timing methodologies/tools across technology nodes and automate STA/PD flows using TCL/Perl/Python.·       Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, DFT, synthesis, technology, CAD and physical implementation teams.·       Low-Power Techniques: Knowledge of clock gating, power gating, and multi-voltage designs.·       ECO Timing Flow: Handle timing ECOs (DMSA, tweaker, PrimeClosure) and logical equivalence checks (RTL to Netlist). [], [] Required Skills. 10+ yrs of relevant experience·       Strong expertise in STA fundamentals, AOCV/POCV concepts, CTS, and timing constraints.·       Hands-on experience with STA tools: PrimeTime, Tempus.·       Familiarity with ASIC back-end flows: ICC2, Innovus.·       Knowledge of signal integrity, cross-talk noise, and parasitic extraction.·       Scripting proficiency: TCL, Perl, Python.·       Mentoring junior engineers in different areas of timing flows and methodologies·       Understanding of Spice simulations: Hspice, FineSim, Monte Carlo analysis. 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.Preferred Experience·       Driving timing convergence at chip-level and hard-macro level.·       Exposure to RTL-to-GDSII flows.·       Good technical writing and communication skills for cross-team collaboration·       Education:B.Tech/M.Tech/MS in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics/VLSI. Applicants: 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- 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.