CPU Physical Design CAD Engineer

Join Qualcomm's NUVIA division as a CPU Physical Design CAD Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of reimagining silicon and creating transformative computing platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work with some of the industry's most talented engineers, focusing on building and supporting world-class implementation tools and flows. You'll be responsible for ensuring our custom CPUs achieve industry-leading power, performance, and area metrics.

The position requires expertise in high-performance place-and-route CAD flows, with responsibilities spanning from development and integration of new features to architecting methodology improvements. You'll work closely with worldwide CPU physical design teams, providing methodology guidance and tools support while collaborating with EDA vendors to define roadmaps and resolve tool issues.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals with a strong background in physical design and CAD tools. The role combines technical expertise in Tcl and Python programming with deep knowledge of physical design tasks, including place-and-route, analysis, timing sign-off, and PDV. Experience with advanced technology nodes and industry-standard tools like Cadence Innovus is essential.

Qualcomm offers comprehensive benefits including world-class health coverage, financial planning programs, emotional/mental health support, and professional development opportunities through tuition reimbursement and mentorship programs. Join a company at the forefront of technological innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the development of next-generation computing platforms.