This role pays less than
51%
of similar roles. Most pay
$170,000–$218,043
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$192k
versus about
$194k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
623 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
Staff. Physical Design Engineer joins the ASICS Engineering team to define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP development for high performance, high quality, and low power products. This individual will create architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on system-level requirements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute implementation strategies. The role involves evaluating the entire process flow from high-level design through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use for custom circuit designs or layout flows. Key technical skills include proficiency in RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso, scripting tools, and programming languages. The position focuses on solving complex hardware challenges by developing robust IC packages and blocks while producing detailed technical documentation for EDA, IP, and ASIC projects within a sophisticated semiconductor environment.