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SOC Power Design Engineer- Sr Lead

Qualcomm
Bangalore5-10 LPA Posted 26 May 2025
FULL TIME
hardware engineering
Estimation
Scaling
Synthesis
power analysis

Job Description

General Summary:

As a SoC Power & Architecture Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize power architecture for mobile SoC ASICs. Your expertise will drive low-power design techniques and power management strategies that enhance chip efficiency and performance.


Skills and Experience:

  • Required (4–12 years):
  • Low power intent concepts and languages (UPF or CPF)
  • Power estimation and reduction tools (PowerArtist, PTPX, Calypto)
  • Power dissipation and savings techniques, including dynamic clock and voltage scaling
  • Power analysis (leakage and dynamic) and thermal impact evaluation
  • Power software features for optimization
  • Voltage regulators (Buck converters, Low Dropout regulators)
  • ASIC power grids and PCB power distribution networks
  • Preferred / Additional Skills:
  • Mobile baseband application processor chipset and power grid knowledge
  • UPF-based synthesis and implementation with Design Compiler
  • Structural low power verification tools (CLP, MVRC)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


Responsibilities:

  • Define chip and macro-level power domains
  • Conduct system-level power modeling and mixed-signal power analysis
  • Design power islands, power gating, and power isolation techniques
  • Develop structural low-power design elements such as level shifters and isolation cell topologies with associated design rules
  • Perform architectural analysis and develop digital power optimization logic, circuits, and software
  • Collaborate with Power Management IC developers for power grid planning
  • Create detailed architecture and implementation documentation


Education and Minimum Qualifications:

  • Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of hardware engineering experience
  • OR
  • Master's degree with 2+ years of hardware engineering experience
  • OR
  • PhD with 1+ year of hardware engineering experience
  • Preferred:
  • Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
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