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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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As a CPU STA CAD Engineer within the CPU Engineering team, you will build and support advanced analysis tools and flows to ensure custom CPUs achieve industry-leading power, performance, and area. Your daily responsibilities include architecting methodology improvements, maintaining and debugging STA and timing closure flows, and providing guidance to global physical design teams. You will collaborate with EDA vendors to define roadmaps and resolve tool issues while optimizing timing ECO closure. The role requires expertise in Static Timing Analysis on cutting-edge nodes, along with proficiency in Python and Tcl for automation. Key technical skills include Synthesis, PnR, and experience with concepts like LVF/CCS/SSI/NBTI. Additionally, you may apply AI techniques to EDA workflows, including log analysis and automated script generation, to solve complex timing and hardware engineering challenges within the CPU domain.