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Physical Design Engineer/Senior Engineer level

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/10/2026

Compensation

$115,600 - $173,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Approval 97.1%·Filings 1,170·New hires 255·
Established Sponsor
·FY 2025

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies is seeking talented Physical Design Engineers to join their SoC and ASIC Design organization. This role involves implementing complex digital designs and contributing to high-performance, power-efficient products. Engineers will work across various projects, including high-performance computing and next-generation semiconductor technologies. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate with world-class teams and develop innovative low-power implementation methodologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 2+ years of industry experience or relevant academic/project experience in Physical Design.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and drive all stages of the physical design flow from synthesized netlist to tape-out.
  • Develop and implement physical design solutions for complex, high-speed, and low-power ASICs and SoCs.
  • Perform floorplanning, partitioning, power planning, and IR-drop analysis.
  • Execute placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), routing, timing optimization, and timing closure across Multi-Mode Multi-Corner (MMMC) scenarios.
  • Analyze and resolve timing violations, signal integrity issues, crosstalk effects, and physical design rule violations.
  • Perform RC extraction, physical verification, and formal verification activities.
  • Implement engineering change orders (ECOs) and support design convergence through sign-off.
  • Collaborate with architecture, RTL, DFT, verification, and methodology teams to ensure successful project execution.
  • Contribute to the development of innovative low-power implementation methodologies and customized place-and-route solutions.
  • Develop automation and productivity tools using scripting languages and software development techniques.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

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