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CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

Qualcomm

On-site
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Mid Level
Senior
3+ yrs
$148k–$251kPosted 1w ago

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Job description

Qualcomm is hiring a CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer — a full-time, based in Santa Clara, CA role ($148k–$251k). Apply directly on Qualcomm's careers page below.

CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer - Multiple Levels

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States of America, Austin, Texas, United States of America, San Diego, California, United States of America

Department: CPU Engineering

Work Location: onsite


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering

General Summary:

As a “CPU Silicon Bring up and Validation Engineer” you would be part of the CPU Silicon Bringup Team, within the CPU team.  

The charter for CPU Silicon Bringup team would be to prepare for and support bring up of every SoC using the Custom CPUs - from first Silicon through to productization.  

 

  • Roles and Responsibilities:  
    • Work with CPU design and verification teams to develop CPU bring up and validation test plans.  
    • Prepare for CPU bring up through pre-work on emulation and FPGA platforms.  
    • Work with SOC bring up teams, software teams to plan CPU bring up.  
    • Triage and debug failures on Silicon.  
    • Develop test contents and testing strategies to assist validation of CPU on silicon.  
    • Work with CPU verification teams to reproduce silicon fails on emulators and FPGAs. 
    • Work with design team to suggest, architect new debug features to improve future CPU bringup’s.  

  • Minimum Requirements: 
    • BA/BS degree in CS/EE with 5+ years’ experience.  
    • 3+ Experience in Silicon Validation and bring up. 
    • Implementation of assembly, C/C++ language embedded firmware 
    • Experience with software tool chain including assemblers, C compilers, Makefiles, and source code control tools.
  • Preferred Requirements: 
    • Strong understanding of micro-processor architecture.  
    • Strong understanding of power management, physical design concepts.  
    • Experience in Silicon bring up and validation of CPU features.
    • Experience in debug of functional, power, performance, physical design issues, speed path debug on silicon. 
    • Experience in CPU design and verification.  
    • Experience in Test development for validation of CPU features on Silicon.  
    • Experience in development of test vectors for tester bring up.  

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$148,300.00 - $250,700.00

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.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer at Qualcomm?

The estimated salary range for CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer at Qualcomm is $148,000 - $251,000 USD per year.

What skills are required for CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer at Qualcomm?

The required skills for CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer at Qualcomm include: Assembly, C, C++, Git.

What is the seniority level for CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer at Qualcomm?

CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer at Qualcomm is a Mid Level / Senior / Staff / Principal level position.

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