Qualcomm PDK/CAD Engineer - Physical Verification Development Cork 

Ireland, Cork 

764615785

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

About The Role

In this highly cross functional role, you will be part of the Global Design Enablement team responsible for the physical verification aspects of PDK development. You will conceptualize, develop, maintain and improve the Physical Verification flows. The role requires you to work on flow and rule deck development for various technology nodes utilizing the state of the art tools.

You will be collaborating with the Custom Digital/Analog/Mixed Signal/RF, Physical design (PD) and Chip integration teams to understand their requirements and challenges and enabling flows to meets their needs. This role requires a thorough understanding of Design Rule Checks (DRC), Layout Versus Schematic (LVS) and Layout and Programmable ERC, implementing the rules from scratch and/or modify the existing ones

Minimum Qualification

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a hands-on PDK role

• Expertise in Calibre/ICV runset coding for DRC/LVS/ERC/PERC/ESD/Latch-up/Antenna….

• As a member of the Physical Verification CAD team, you will maintain and improve all aspects of physical verification flow and methodology

• Code custom checks such as Layout/Programmable ERCs, addition of custom devices in LVS, implementation of custom design rules(DRCs), etc to meet the needs of the design teams

• You will need to have a deep understanding of design rule checks (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) runsets, writing from scratch and/or modify existing ones.

• Proficiency in integration and tech setup of Calibre LVS with StarRC/QRC and other Extraction tools

• Support the design teams with solving their PV challenges to facilitate the IP release and Chip tapeouts

• Collaborate with tool vendor and foundries for tools and flow improvements

• Knowledge of deep sub-micron FINFET, Planar, SOI and PMIC process technologies and mask layout design

• Proficiency in one or more of the programming/scripting languages – SKILL, Python, Unix, Perl and TCL.

• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Where you will be working

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Employee stock purchase scheme

• Matching pension scheme

• Education Assistance

• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)

• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

• Bicycle purchase scheme

• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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.