Job Description

:Company: Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group
Layout EngineerGeneral Summary:Develops block, macro, or chip level layouts and floorplans according to project requirements, specifications, and design schematics. Applies understanding of design manuals, established processes, layout elements, and basic electronic principles to create accurate designs that meet project needs. Conducts analyses, tests, and verifies designs using different tools and techniques to identify and troubleshoot issues, and stays abreast of new verification methods. Works with multiple internal and external stakeholders to align on projects, provide updates, and resolve issues.Minimum Qualifications: \xe2\x80\xa2 Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design), or related work experience.
OR
Associate\'s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design), or related work experience.
OR
High School diploma or equivalent and 7+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design), or related work experience.

• 3+ years of experience using layout design and verification tools (e.g., cadence, LVS, rmap).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master\'s degree in Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience designing custom layouts in a specific relevant technology (e.g., FINFET, CMOS, GATE ARRAY).

• 5+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design).

• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

• 2+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads and develops complex project requirements and specifications; interprets schematics to understand macro-level design needs and helps team members do the same.
• Defines and builds macro level layouts and floorplans based on advanced understanding of layout techniques, design elements, and electronic principles (e.g., currents, resistance, parasitic).
• Adheres to and helps team understand established guidelines, processes, design rule manuals, and checklists to ensure designs are high-quality, accurate, and meet standards; identifies ways to improve guidelines and manuals.
• Leads the testing and validation of macro level designs against specifications using layout and verification tools (e.g., Cadence, LVS, rmap) to identify and resolve errors.
• Coordinates gathering and interpreting information and conducts analyses and sign-off to identify where an issue has occurred; troubleshoots and debugs complex technical issues.
• Proposes and works with team to implement ideas for improving or automating processes and practices to better accomplish work.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and developments related to mask layout tools and techniques; shares best practices with team members and helps others understand concepts.
• Leads team to adapt to significant changes and setbacks in order to manage pressure and meet deadlines.
• Manages team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for small to mid-sized projects.
• Partners with engineers, cross-functional teams, and some external stakeholders to align on needs, facilitate information sharing, and troubleshoot complex issues.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works under some supervision.
• Provides some supervision/guidance to other members; does not have direct reports.
• Decisions are moderate in nature. Errors are detected and corrected with relatively minor financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships. May require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. Role may require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Most tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Creativity is needed to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.
• Deductive and inductive problem solving is required; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.
• Incumbent\'s input may be solicited during strategic planning period.

The responsibilities of this role do not include:

• Does not have financial accountability.

Applicants: If you need an accommodation, during the application/hiring process, you may request an accommodation by sending email toAlthough this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm\xe2\x80\x99s toll-free number found for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact .

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