Digital Design Engineer for High-Speed Interfaces

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

GENERAL SUMMARY

High-speed serial link (SerDes) design team is looking for experienced and talented digital designers to help with designing high-performance and low-power mixed-signal IPs. The SerDes digital design team consists of architects and ASIC designers, protocol experts, digital signal processing engineers, and algorithm designers who are driving the analysis and definition of next-generation high-speed serial links for Qualcomm’s next generation products targeted for 5G, AI/ML, compute, and automotive applications.

Responsibilities: 1. Participate in standard and Qualcomm proprietary high-speed serial link (SerDes PHY) architecture definition2. Apply computer architecture, digital signal processing, and algorithm design techniques for improving power, performance, and area of the IPs3. Design RTL and run full suite of ASIC design tools (lint checking, CDC, DFT, synthesis, formal verification, timing, etc.)4. Develop detailed digital hardware design specification documents and verification plans5. Work with physical design (PD) team for physical implementation of the IPs6. Work with design verification (DV) team to define test plans, verify the design, and fix bugs7. Work with testing team for silicon bringup and debugging

The ideal candidate would possess the following

+ Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

+ 3 years of industry experience designing high-speed digital circuits

+ Experience in low-power digital design •

+ Experience in computer architecture, digital signal processing, and algorithm design •

+ Experience in creating tools and automation flows (in Python, Perl, or C) for improving productivity and efficiency •

+ Experience with leading edge high-speed PHY designs such as MIPI, USB, and PCIe •

+ Experience supporting mixed-signal design verification

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – Science

Work Experiences:

2+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.

Certifications:

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Doctorate – Electrical Engineering

Work Experiences:

4+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.

Certifications:

Skills:

ASIC Verification, Matlab C, Multicore System-On-Chip (SoC), Perl Programming, Simulation Software

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