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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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As a Principal CPU Physical Design Engineer within the CPU Engineering group, you will drive the implementation of high-performance CPU cores at advanced nodes. You will own critical portions of the design from RTL to GDS, focusing on PPA convergence and solving complex challenges such as timing closure, congestion, variability, EM/IR, and power integrity. The role involves collaborating with Architecture, RTL, and Circuit teams to optimize designs for high-frequency subsystems while developing automated methodologies and flows to improve scalability. You will utilize industry-standard tools from Synopsys or Cadence and apply scripting skills in TCL or Python. This position addresses the technical challenges of advanced semiconductor nodes, specifically focusing on performance, power efficiency, and scalability for next-generation CPU architectures. Your work directly influences architecture trade-offs and implementation strategies to ensure successful silicon results.