CPU Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer, Santa Clara/Austin
$198,700 - $298,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer, you will be driving the electrical analysis and closure at block as well as top level.
What you'll do
- Conduct comprehensive electrical analyses at both block and top levels, including static/dynamic IR assessment, power/signal electromigration (EM) analysis, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) evaluations.
- Ensure the thorough verification of electrical properties at both block and top levels.
- Develop power grid specifications and implement these power grids utilizing industry-standard place-and-route (PnR) tools.
- Collaborate extensively with the PI team to enhance overall Power Distribution Network (PDN) performance.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
- Proficient in EMIR tools like Redhawk and Voltus.
- Basic knowledge of physical design flow and standard PnR tools.
- Experience with TCL, Perl, and Python scripting languages.
- Effective communication with cross-functional teams.
Nice to have
- MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of experience.
- Expertise in EMIR tools (Redhawk, Voltus).
- Experience in power grid solutions development and implementation.
- Knowledge of system-level PDN and power integrity.
- Skilled in PnR implementation, verification, power analysis, and STA.
- Proficient in TCL, Perl, and Python scripting.
- Experience with large designs.
Skills: EMIR tools, Redhawk, Voltus, power grid solutions, PnR implementation, power integrity
This role has been open 68 days — slightly above the 59-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
662
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$187k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (662 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 119 | 662 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 161 | 1442 · 110 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 59 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $187k |
Skills observed across this category: EMIR tools, Redhawk, Voltus, power grid solutions, PnR implementation, power integrity
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 119 open roles · median 44 d
- AMD · 63 open roles · median 23 d
- NVIDIA · 38 open roles · median 69 d
- Synopsys · 37 open roles · median 31 d
- Intel Corporation · 36 open roles · median 10 d
- Broadcom · 31 open roles · median 96 d
How we counted: 662 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.