SOC Power Design Engineer - Sr Lead

Company: Nutanix
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware EngineeringGeneral Summary:Work with cross-functional teams on SoC Power and architecture for mobile SoC ASICs.Skills/Experience

• At least 4-12 years of experience are required in the following areas:
• Low power intent concepts and languages (UPF or CPF)
• Power estimation and reduction tools (PowerArtist/PTPX, Calypto)
• Power dissipation and power savings techniques - Dynamic clock and voltage scaling
• Power analysis (Leakage and dynamic) and thermal impacts
• Power Software features for power optimization
• Voltage regulators including Buck and Low Drop out
• ASIC Power grids and PCB Power Distribution NetworksAdditional skills in the following areas are a plus:
  • Mobile Baseband application processors chipset and power grid understanding
  • UPF-based synthesis and implementation using Design Compiler
  • Structural low power verification tools like CLP or MVRC
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skillsResponsibilities
    • Defining chip and macro level power domains
    • System Level Power Modeling
    • Mixed signal power analysis
    • Power Island/Power Gating/Power Isolation
    • Structural Low power design of level shifter and isolation cell topology and associated rules
    • Architectural analysis and development of digital power optimization logic/circuits/SW
    • Work with Power Management IC developers for power grid planning
    • Creating detailed architecture and implementation documentsEducation Requirements
      • Required: Bachelor's, Computer Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering
      • Preferred: Master's, Computer Engineering and/or Electrical EngineeringMinimum Qualifications:
        • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
        • OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
        • OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.Preferred Qualifications:
          • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
          • 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
          • 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
          • 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
          • 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.
          • 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
            • Leverages advanced Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test critical electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
            • Integrates complex features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps for complex products.
            • Conducts complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.
            • Collaborates with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.
            • Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the novel manufacturing of solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.
            • Evaluates reliability of critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
            • Evaluates complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.
            • Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Hardware projects.Level of Responsibility:
              • Works independently with minimal supervision.
              • Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
              • Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
              • Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
              • Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
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