SRAM Characterization and Modeling Engineer

Job Posting Date

2025-07-31

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Company:

Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

We are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join the TECHIP team. The candidate should have strong IP modeling, Char tool know-how and hands-on experience and automation skills. Hands-on experience in EDA tool automation, data analysis and visualization & large-scale software automation enablement. Excellent understanding of statistical Liberty timing, power model and Front-end Verilog views and tools. Silicon reliability modeling, validation with multiple foundries & EDA house is a plus.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong Std cell / Memory circuit knowledge & IP characterization , Design Kit delivery background.
• Strong logical and problem-solving skills with excellent analytical and debugging skills
• Strong Software programming skills in Python or Perl in UNIX/Linux computing platform
• Highly motivated, excellent team spirit and good communication skills.
• Ability to work in multi-site project teams, third party vendors to drive cutting edge tools, flows in QCOM environment for characterization flow and sign-off methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• In depth technical knowledge of CMOS, FinFET logic and transistor, basic of digital circuit design optimization
• Familiar with industry standard Design kit (DK) views, Liberty formats for foundation IPs (advanced modeling formats CCS, LVF) , statistical variation models & worked on development of the same.
• Familiarity with front end pre-silicon design flow, RTL design/coding, logic design, Verilog/ System Verilog, RTL design verification, System Verilog Assertion (SVA), Design for Test, BIST modeling experience.
• Expertise in scripting in Python (data-analytics), Perl & experience in developing large scale automation from scratch.
• Experience in STA, physical design is a plus.
• Experience of spice simulation models, design rules verification procedures (like DRC/LVS/ERC) is a plus.
• The ideal candidate would also have experience with industry standard chip design tools and design flows for Static Timing Analysis, Spice / Fast spice simulation, Synthesis, DFT, Power Analysis

Education Qualifications

• Required: Bachelors, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Preferred: Master's, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Work Experiences

• 5 - 8 years Library characterization or Custom circuit design or CAD flow development or VLSI related work experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

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