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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Staff CPU Physical Design CAD Engineer within the CPU Engineering team, you will build and support high-performance implementation tools and flows to ensure custom CPUs achieve industry-leading power, performance, and area. Your daily responsibilities include developing, integrating, and releasing new features in place-and-route CAD flows, recommending methodology improvements, and debugging complex project-specific issues while collaborating with global teams and EDA vendors. You will utilize Tcl, Python, and automation to manage and regress flow designs for advanced technology nodes at 5nm or lower. The role requires expertise in digital design, timing analysis, physical verification, and industry-standard tools like Cadence Innovus. This position focuses on solving critical hardware challenges by optimizing the transition from conceptual architecture to productized silicon through sophisticated physical design methodologies and technical documentation.