EM/IR Engineer
QualcommJob Title
EM/IR Engineer
Role Summary
Perform EM/IR signoff and power-integrity tasks for complex SoCs, including IR-drop analysis, electromigration checks, power-grid optimization, and power estimation. Work within the hardware engineering organization and coordinate with physical design, STA, packaging teams, and EDA vendors to meet signoff and manufacturability requirements.
Experience Level
Mid-level. Typical background: 4–6+ years in hardware engineering or physical-design signoff. Posting guidance: Bachelor's +6 years; Master's +5 years; PhD +4 years.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include EM/IR analysis, debugging, automation, and cross-functional coordination.
- Perform static and dynamic IR-drop and electromigration (EM) analysis and optimize power-grid designs for complex SoCs.
- Run power estimation using PrimePower and maintain EM/IR signoff dashboards and status reports.
- Analyze and resolve EM/IR simulation and tool-related issues; update flows for new features and process nodes.
- Develop and maintain automation and parsing scripts using Python, Tcl, or Perl to streamline signoff flows and reporting.
- Partner with physical design, STA, packaging, and related teams to identify layout/PDN bottlenecks and suggest fixes.
- Collaborate with EDA vendors to qualify tool flows, test features, and debug tool problems.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience.
- 5+ years of hardware engineering experience focused on physical-design signoff, power integrity, or IR/EM analysis.
- Hands-on experience with Ansys RedHawk, Cadence Voltus, and PrimePower.
- Strong understanding of EM/IR fundamentals and physical-design flows (floorplanning, routing, extraction).
- Proficient scripting in Python or Tcl; familiarity with Perl is useful.
- Experience working with PD, STA, packaging teams and collaborating with EDA vendors.
Nice-to-have: experience with additional EDA tools, C/C++, or prior SoC signoff on advanced process nodes.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, VLSI, or a related engineering field. Posting specifies experience minimums tied to degree level: Bachelor's +6 years; Master's +5 years; PhD +4 years in hardware engineering or related work.
About the Company
Company: Qualcomm
Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States
Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.
