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EngineeringGeneral Summary:\nAs a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer specializing in On-Chip Power Delivery Network (PDN) Architecture, you will define, develop, and optimize power-grid architectures for advanced-node, high-performance SoCs.\nThis role focuses on on-die power delivery and power-grid (PG) architecture, including power-grid topology, rail structure, PDN-aware floorplanning, on-die decoupling, bump connectivity, IR drop, dynamic voltage droop, electromigration (EM), coupling, and advanced power-delivery technologies.\nYou will work closely with SoC Architecture, Physical Design, IP Design, Package/PI, and technology teams to develop scalable PDN solutions that meet demanding performance, power, area (PPA), reliability, and routing requirements across advanced technology nodes.\nResponsibilities\nOwn on-chip power delivery network architecture and power-grid strategy for advanced-node, high-performance SoCs.\nDefine and optimize power-grid topology, rail structure, power domains, grid architecture, and power/ground distribution for high-current CPU, NSP, GPU, and other performance-critical IPs.\nDrive PDN-aware floorplanning in collaboration with SoC Physical Design and IP teams to optimize power delivery while considering PPA, routing resources, timing, and implementation constraints.\nDefine and optimize on-die power-grid connectivity to bump interfaces, including bump allocation and interaction between the on-die PG, package PDN, and decoupling capacitance.\nDefine and optimize the on-die decoupling-capacitance strategy, including decap allocation, placement, and effectiveness across the applicable PDN frequency range.\nEstablish static IR-drop, dynamic voltage-droop, impedance, EM/current-density, and reliability budgets for performance-critical power rails.\nPerform and drive static IR, dynamic voltage-drop, transient, impedance, EM, and PDN coupling analyses to achieve power-integrity closure.\nCo-optimize the on-chip power grid with floorplan, timing, PPA, routing resources, bump allocation, and package connectivity, particularly for advanced nodes with increasingly constrained routing resources.\nDefine the on-chip PG roadmap for advanced technology nodes, including evaluation and tradeoff analysis of conventional front-side power grids, backside power delivery, and other emerging power-delivery technologies.\nDrive PGPOR roadmap and architecture tradeoff analysis, including power-grid architecture, rail structure, implementation options, and advanced PDN solutions.\nPartner closely with Physical Design, SoC Architecture, IP Design, Package/PI, and technology teams from early architecture and floorplanning through implementation and design closure.\nDevelop scalable PDN extraction, modeling, simulation, signoff, and correlation methodologies to support advanced-node SoC development.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with a focus on power integrity, VLSI, physical design, or semiconductor power delivery.\nDeep expertise in on-chip power-grid architecture, PDN optimization, and advanced-node power delivery.\nExperience with Cadence Voltus, Sigrity PowerSI, Ansys HFSS/Q3D/SiWave, HSpice, ADS, or equivalent power-integrity and circuit-simulation tools.\nExperience developing or improving PDN extraction, modeling, analysis, automation, and signoff methodologies.\nKnowledge of advanced power-grid technologies, backside power delivery, advanced packaging, and die-to-package power-delivery co-optimization.\nStrong scripting and automation skills using Python, TCL, or similar languages.\nDemonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with SoC Architecture, Physical Design, IP, Package, PI, and technology teams.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 4+ year of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.\nQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail  or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).\nTo 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.\nEEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.\nQualcomm 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.\nPay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :\n$191,800.00 - $287,800.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. 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