Physical Design- Sr Staff Engineer

Qualcomm · Chennai

  • Experience12–17 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted23 Sept 2026
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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Chennai in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 12+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Floorplanning
  • Place and Route
  • Clock Tree Synthesis
  • Formal Verification
  • Physical Verification
  • Design Rule Checking
  • Layout Versus Schematic
  • Power Delivery Network
  • Static Timing Analysis
  • Timing Closure
  • Power Optimization
  • Synopsys ICC2
  • Cadence Innovus
  • PrimeTime SI
  • Cadence Tempus
  • Tcl
  • Perl
  • Linux/Unix shell
  • C
  • Physical Design
  • PPA Optimization

The role

A physical design engineer at a semiconductor product company designs and verifies complex chip implementations using static timing analysis, physical verification, and place-and-route tools, while optimizing power, performance, and area. The role applies Perl scripting and Tcl scripting to converge high-frequency datapath cores and resolve implementation constraints.

Full job description

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

Responsibilities

Physical Implementation activities for Sub systems which includes Floor-planning, Place and Route, CTS, Formal verification, Physical Verification (DRC/LVS), PDN, Timing Closure and power optimization.

Should have good exposure to PD implementation of PPA critical Cores and making right PPA trade-off decisions.

Strong expertise in timing convergence of high frequency data-path intensive Cores and advanced STA concepts

Well versed with the Block level PnR convergence with Synopsys ICC2/ Cadence Innovus and timing convergence in PTSI/Tempus in latest technology nodes

Good understanding of clocking architecture.

Should be able work in close collaboration with design, DFT and PNR teams and resolve issues wrt constraints validation, verification, STA, Physical design, etc.

Well versed with Tcl/Perl Scripting

Experience of working as part of a larger team and working towards project milestones and deadlines; Handle technical deliverables with a small team of engineers.

Strong problem-solving skills and good communication skills.

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.

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

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

Requirements

The individual should have deep knowledge on scripting and software languages including Perl/Tcl, Linux/Unix shell and C.

This individual will design, verify and delivers complex Physical Design solutions from netlist and timing constraints to the final product.

Experience

Bachelor's/Masters degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from reputed institution

12+ years of experience in Physical Design/Implementation