Freelance Mask Layout Engineer Jobs in California

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Mask Layout Design
General Summary:
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 6G's potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age, and this is where you come in.
QCT WAN RFIC design group is seeking an experienced Mask Layout Designer to fulfill both block and project lead level roles working in a very large team environment.
Responsibilities will vary depending on experience and expertise. The layout designer will be responsible for physical design of RF and analog circuits in a fast-paced environment. Detailed custom layout including floorplan, placement, routing, verification, and release of final database for high frequency RF circuits. Provide an accurate schedule and plan to meet project milestones, debug complex verification errors, mentor junior layout designers, able to lead a team to deliver high quality layout that meets design requirements, understanding of hierarchical planning and integration, chip design from top down and bottom up through tapeout. Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., SKILL, Python, and Perl) to improve layout efficiency, verification/debug workflows, and data checks.
Required for this Role:

• Associate degree / Certificate with experience and/or education in the following:
• RF high frequency circuit custom layout at chip, block, and device levels
• Basic automation scripting (SKILL, Python, and/or Perl) for layout/verification flows

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with at least one to two year of experience in the following:
• Custom layout high frequency RF circuits, at chip, block, and device levels including LNA, mixer, opamp, bias, LDO, VCO, etc...
• Cadence Virtuoso XL
• Siemens Caliber DRC/ERC/LVS verification and debugging tools
• Automation scripting using SKILL, Python, and Perl (development, debug, and maintenance)
• Practical use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., coding assistants) to accelerate scripting, analysis, and documentation while following company security and IP guidelines

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design), or related work experience.
OR
Associate's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related field and 4+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design), or related work experience.
OR
High School diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of experience designing custom layouts in relevant domain (e.g., analog, mixed signal, RF, digital design), or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience using layout design and verification tools (e.g., cadence, LVS, rmap).
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$40.77 - $61.15
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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