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IC Package Design Engineer

Cambridge
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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

About the Role

The Central Hardware Systems Team at Qualcomm has an opening for an IC Package Design Engineer. The team

is responsible for road mapping, architecting, design methodology, design implementation, and verification for

all Qualcomm package products.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities Will Include:

Responsible for Package/SIP physical design and layout, optimization, DV, and tape out. Work with multi-functional teams to achieve optimized mechanical, electrical RF & SI/PI, and thermal

performance for various classes of chips.

Work with IC Physical Design team on top level floor planning including hard macro block placement,

Redistribution Layer, and bump/ball pattern/assignment

Drive methodology, innovations, and efficiency improvements in package design together with vendors

and developers on feature development and bug resolution.

Explore, evaluate, and develop new CAD tools, design, and verification flows. Work with marketing/IC/product teams on competitive analysis and road mapping package technology

for future products

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Material Science or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Material Science, or related field. Basic knowledge in high-speed IO interfaces and electromagnetic field. Knowledge of IC packaging structures and package-board interaction. Basic knowledge of electronic packaging process and typical failure modes preferred. Proven fundamentals in electrical, material, thermal, or mechanical engineering fields. Familiarity with various sophisticated package configurations and assembly/substrate technology (Flip chip BGA, 2.5D/3D Interposer, etc.). Experience in package design and proficiency in Cadence Allegro platform tools (PCB Editor, Advanced Package Designer, APD/SiP). Basic understanding of some SI/PI tools (XtractIM, PowerSI, HFSS, Q3D, etc.), package model extraction, S-parameters, and RLGC model. Basic knowledge of substrate manufacturing process, structure, design rules, and material properties. Proven understanding of RF and high-speed interfaces, including DDR, PCIe, UCIE, etc. Experience with Calibre tool and package design reviews. Knowledge of high-speed layout constraints (crosstalk mitigation, differential pairs). Solid understanding of Design Rules Check and Design for Manufacturing. Experience with 2.5D Si-Bridge design in Virtuoso or similar CAD tools is a plus.

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Skills

IC Package Design
Physical Design
Layout Optimization
Thermal Performance
Electrical Performance
RF Performance
SI/PI
Cadence Allegro
High-Speed IO Interfaces
Electromagnetic Field
Package-Board Interaction
Design Rules Check
Design for Manufacturing
Calibre Tool
2.5D Si-Bridge Design
Package Model Extraction

Location

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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