Qualcomm
CPU Synthesis CAD Engineer
$209K–$314K
Santa Clara, California +2 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Austin, Texas
San Diego, California - Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on synthesis and place-and-route experience is listed as a preferred qualification. Minimum alternatives: 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Build and support CPU synthesis and implementation tools and flows to improve power, performance, and area in custom CPU designs.
What you'll do
- Develop, integrate, and release features in the synthesis CAD flow; maintain, debug, and resolve flow issues.
- Architect methodology improvements and guide CPU physical-design teams on synthesis methods.
- Collaborate with EDA vendors and cross-functional teams on tool issues, roadmaps, requirements, and design trade-offs.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Tcl and Python.
- Experience with synthesis and place-and-route of high-performance chips.
- Experience with front-end tasks including logic and physical synthesis, LEC, UPF, and front-end signoff.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master's degree and 5+ years, or a PhD and 4+ years.
Nice to have
- Experience with advanced technology nodes (5nm or lower).
- Strong user of Cadence Genus or Synopsys Fusion Compiler; experience managing and regressing synthesis flows.
Pay
$209,300.00 - $313,900.00 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Tcl, Python, LEC, UPF, Cadence Genus, Synopsys Fusion Compiler
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