Company
Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary
- Drive the Physical Design lifecycle of chip development with a solid focus on Floorplanning, Placement, Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), Routing, and Physical Signoff.
- Own and execute block-level and SoC-level floorplanning activities using Cadence Innovus, including:
- Macro planning and placement
- Power planning (rings, straps, grids)
- Pin assignment and I/O planning
- Floorplan optimization for PPA (Power, Performance, Area)
- Congestion and routability analysis
- Hierarchical integration and partitioning strategies
- Perform hands-on Physical Design implementation and drive PPA improvements through floorplan and implementation optimizations.
- Develop deep understanding of process technologies and Physical Design methodologies and contribute to flow enablement for advanced technology nodes.
- Provide tool support, debugging, and methodology guidance to Physical Design engineers across global teams.
- Develop and maintain automation,



productivity enhancements, and third-party tool integrations using Tcl/Python.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Floorplanning using Cadence Innovus is mandatory.
- Proven experience in:
- Block/Subsystem/SoC floorplanning
- Macro placement optimization
- Power planning and grid design
- Pin and interface planning
- Congestion analysis and mitigation
- Physical hierarchy and partitioning
- Floorplan-driven PPA optimization
- Strong understanding of complete Physical Design flows using Innovus, Fusion Compiler (FC), ICC2, or equivalent P&R; tools.
- Hands-on scripting proficiency in Python, Tcl, and/or C++.
- Good understanding of advanced-node implementation challenges and Physical Design methodologies.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies, work effectively in cross-functional teams, and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Ele

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