SoC Physical Design Engineer (Lead/Staff)

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering Qualcomm Overview: Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in. General Summary: Experience: 3-6 Years Location: Bangalore Job Responsibilities Own end-to-end physical design implementation from Netlist to GDSII for complex SoC/IP blocks. Drive Floorplanning, Power Planning (PDN), Placement, CTS, Routing, STA, and Timing Closure. Perform physical verification including DRC, LVS, and signoff checks. Collaborate with RTL, STA, DFT, Verification, and CAD teams to achieve design and tapeout goals. Debug and resolve timing, congestion, IR drop, and physical design challenges. Support successful chip tapeouts on advanced technology nodes. Required Skills 3-6 years of hands-on experience in SoC/ASIC Physical Design. Strong expertise in Floorplanning, PDN, Placement, CTS, Routing, and Timing Closure. Experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Innovus, ICC2/Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, and Calibre. Good understanding of physical verification, power integrity, and signoff methodologies. Experience working on advanced nodes (16nm and below preferred). Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills. Preferred Experience in high-performance CPU, GPU, AI, Mobile, Networking, or Multimedia SoCs. Candidates from leading semiconductor product companies are strongly preferred. Applicants : Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail  myhr.support@qualcomm.com  or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found  here . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:   Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers .