SoC STA/Timing Engineer (Staff/Sr Staff)

Qualcomm · Bengaluru

  • Experience7–15 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelexecutive
  • Posted9 Sept 2026
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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 7+ years of experience.

Skills

  • static timing analysis
  • timing signoff
  • timing constraints
  • AOCV
  • POCV
  • clock tree synthesis
  • PrimeTime
  • Tempus
  • ICC2
  • Innovus
  • signal integrity
  • crosstalk noise
  • parasitic extraction
  • TCL
  • Perl
  • Python
  • Spice simulations
  • HSPICE
  • FineSim
  • Monte Carlo analysis
  • clock gating
  • power gating
  • multi-voltage design
  • logical equivalence checking

The role

A design verification engineer in a semiconductor hardware company performs static timing analysis, timing signoff, and low-power design work for multi-voltage SoC designs, using PrimeTime and Tempus. The role also develops timing methodologies and automation with TCL, Perl, and Python.

Full job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

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.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Job Description

Job Description:

7 to 15 years of relavant experience is a mustSTA Setup & Signoff: Perform STA setup, convergence, reviews, and signoff for multi-mode, multi-voltage domain designs for SoC & SubSystemTiming 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

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 methodologiesUnderstanding of Spice simulations: Hspice, FineSim, Monte Carlo analysis.

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

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