Director, Physical Design (Custom Silicon Group)

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As an ASIC Design Manager (Principal / Director-Level) in the Custom Silicon Group, you will lead the development and delivery of next-generation, high-performance SoCs from concept to tapeout. You will be responsible for driving the complete silicon development lifecycle, spanning architecture, RTL design, integration, physical design, verification, silicon bring-up, and production readiness. In addition to providing technical and organizational leadership, you will serve as a key customer-facing engineering leader, partnering with strategic customers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into successful silicon solutions.

You will lead a team of engineers and work closely with cross-functional groups across geographies -- including RTL design, verification, CAD, and integration teams. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the physical design strategy, ensuring design convergence, and maintaining signoff integrity across timing, power, and area metrics.