Frontend CAD Principal Engineer
Qualcomm
Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Karnataka, India
Posted on Apr 18, 2025
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:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Job Overview:
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 Methodology Development Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate CAD flows, methodologies and framework that impact cutting-edge, world class product execution that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Methodology Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design world-class CAD Methodologies and solutions that impact execution, performance and time for delivery.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware/Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware/Software Engineering or related work experience.
Position – Principal Engineer/Manager, CAD tools & Methodology
Location: Bengaluru
Principal Responsibilities:
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.
3073745
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 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.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Job Overview:
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 Methodology Development Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate CAD flows, methodologies and framework that impact cutting-edge, world class product execution that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Methodology Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design world-class CAD Methodologies and solutions that impact execution, performance and time for delivery.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 12+ years of Hardware/Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware/Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware/Software Engineering or related work experience.
Position – Principal Engineer/Manager, CAD tools & Methodology
Location: Bengaluru
Principal Responsibilities:
- Senior leader with 20+ CAD/Methodology development experience for team in Bengaluru.
- Drive tools, flows, methodologies globally as part of world-wide CAD organization.
- Develop and implement advanced CAD flows and methodologies for front end RTL Design to Verification Methodologies and framework development.
- Utilize scripting languages (python) to automate CAD/IT processes and increase efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of CAD flows.
- Stay up-to-date with cutting-edge technology (AI/ML), conduct thorough analysis of CAD tools and make improvements.
- Work closely with users to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise in tools, flows, environment, and infrastructure.
- Experience building full stack AI applications, with a focus on practical, production-grade solutions
- Strong proficiency in Rust for performance-critical systems and Python for AI development and scripting .
- Solid understanding of large language models (LLMs), their mechanics, and their real-world applications.
- Experience implementing tool use capabilities for LLMs and agent frameworks
- Knowledge of evaluation methodologies for fine-tuned language models
- Good grasp of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and latest AI Agent frameworks
- Ability to stay current with the fast-evolving AI landscape]. Including advancements in LLMs and neural networks
- Strong understanding of CAD/EDA tools and methodologies.
- Hands on experience with regression systems, CI/CD, Revision Control System (git, perforce) workflow.
- Strong fundamentals in digital design, design verification methodologies and EDA tools. Knowledge of SOC architecture is a plus
- Preferred – Masters in VLSI or Computer Science
- Minimum – Bachelors in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
- Atleast 15 years’ experience in development of tools/flows/methodologies in either RTL, DV, synthesis, PnR or Signoff.
- Should have a proven record of driving new innovative tool/flow/methodology solutions.
- Should have managed a medium sized team.
- Works independently with minimal supervision.
- Work with chip leads in support of design verification.
- Collaborate with chip leads to understand the design methodology. high-level requirements, determine other areas to support current or future designs that can benefit from automation and tooling.
- Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
- Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
- Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
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.
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