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    At our Cambridge site we are focused on pioneering IoT and automotive technologies, with engineering areas of excellence including, Analogue and Digital Design, Voice and Music (Hardware, Software, OEM Support, Innovation).

    Cambridge is our largest office in the UK, with more than 600 team members including engineers, business strategists and support staff.

    Equal Opportunities & Equal Pay

    We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

    Giving Back

    Employees in Cambridge have a strong sense of community. We are encouraged through the philanthropic endeavours of the Qualcomm Foundation to support causes that matter to us.

    What's on offer

    Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

    • Salary, stock and performance related bonus
    • Working from home options / Flexible working hours
    • Maternity/Paternity Leave
    • Employee stock purchase scheme
    • Matching pension scheme
    • Education Assistance
    • Relocation and immigration support
    • Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
    • Subsidised gym membership
    • Bicycle purchase scheme
    • Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

    Minimum qualifications

    Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.

    About the role

    Qualcomm-Cambridge, UK is seeking candidate to join the fast paced and dynamic work environment which challenges candidates to learn new technical skills and adapt to new projects, while at the same time encouraging a healthy work life balance. A successful candidate will work with cross-functional & cross-geo team to develop SoC solutions for cutting-edge products.

    Oversees specifications, design, RTL coding, verification, and documentation for ASIC development for a variety of products in Voice & Music and IoT sectors. Actively contributes in architecture design, logic design, low power design techniques and design verification strategies. Defines module interfaces/formats for simulation. Evaluates all aspects of the process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and timing and low power implementation. Uses language such as HDL (Verilog/System Verilog), C, perl/python/tcl. Hands-on experience with Verilog/System-Verilog and scripting is required. Expertise in front-end design flow involving RTL design and integration, low power design techniques, RTL quality checks (lint, CDC etc) is highly desirable.

    The type of things you can expect to get involved in:

    What we shall give you

    • ASIC development flows including logic design, RTL coding, verification, synthesis and timing closure.
    • Tools/applications (i.e., Spyglass lint/CDC, CLP, Design Compiler etc.) to execute advanced architecture and design of multiple complex blocks and makes suggestions for design protocol.
    • System Verilog or Verilog hardware description languages
    • Advanced low-power SoC design technique
    • Reviews complex tests from more junior team members and completes own tests to ensure that bugs are fully understood and analysed.
    • Familiarity in advanced low-power SoC design technique
    • Exposure with ARM/DSP, AHB/AXI bus, NoC and peripheral (I2C, I2S, USB etc) development.
    • Exposure to ASIC design, verification, or related work experience. Or University modules.
    • Experience going through full ASIC development cycle including concept, specification, design, verification and documentation
    • Experience and knowledge of ARM processors, AHB/AXI bus, low power design techniques
    • Hands-on experience with Verilog/System-Verilog and scripting is required.
    • Expertise in front-end design flow involving RTL design and integration, low power design techniques, RTL quality checks (lint, CDC etc) is highly desirable.

    *References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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