Synthesis Engineer, Principal

Qualcomm · Bengaluru

  • Experience8–13 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted23 Sept 2026

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Physical Synthesis
  • Synthesis methodologies
  • timing constraints
  • Static Timing Analysis
  • timing closure
  • pipelining
  • multi-clock domain design
  • MCMM synthesis
  • low-power design implementation
  • Unified Power Format
  • Python
  • TCL
  • clock gating
  • formal verification

The role

A synthesis engineer at a semiconductor technology company develops physical synthesis flows using timing closure, multi-clock domain design, and low-power design implementation, applying Python and TCL to optimize hardware performance and validate netlists.

Full job description

Job Description

Should have strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of Physical Synthesis and Synthesis methodologies with leading industry standard tools.

Experience with writing timing constraints for synthesis, STA, timing closure and pipelining at different levels for performance optimization and timing closure.

Experience in all aspects of timing closure for multi-clock domain designs.

Should be familiar with MCMM synthesis and optimization.

Should have good understanding of low-power design implementation using UPF.

Experience with scripting language such as Perl/ Python, TCL.

Experience with different power optimization flows or technique such as clock gating.

Should be able to work independently with design, DFT and PD team for netlist delivery, timing constraints validation

Should be able to handle ECOs and formal verification and maintain high quality matrix

15+ yrs experience

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.