Physical Design Engineer - Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the complete PNR implementation for Qualcomm SoCs.
What you'll do
- Own PNR implementation including Floorplanning, Placement, Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), and post_route.
- Apply expertise in STA, Power analysis, FV, low power verification, and PV signoff.
- Implement PNR on latest technology nodes.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 years of Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
- 2 years of experience with PNR flow in latest tech nodes (e.g., 4nm/5nm/7nm/10nm).
- Hands-on experience with Floorplanning, PNR, and STA flows.
- Knowledge of Placement/Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) and optimization.
- Understanding of signoff domains including LEC/CLP/PDN.
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux and Perl/TCL fundamentals/scripting.
Skills: PNR implementation, Floorplanning, Clock Tree Synthesis, STA, signoff domains
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 61-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
633
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$185k
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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 (633 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 123 | 633 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 166 | 1414 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 61 d (−25 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: PNR implementation, Floorplanning, Clock Tree Synthesis, STA, signoff domains
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 122 open roles · median 37 d
- Broadcom · 39 open roles · median 72 d
- NVIDIA · 38 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD · 36 open roles · median 38 d
- Synopsys · 27 open roles · median 61 d
- Renesas Electronics · 25 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 633 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 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.