CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (Lead/Staff/Sr Staff)
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 29
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm India Private Limited's Hardware Engineering Group works on hardware engineering and CPU validation. This role validates next-generation CPU designs on emulation and post-silicon platforms, working closely with design, verification, and software teams to ensure CPU functionality and performance. The engineer will also debug and root-cause CPU issues reported by different teams.
What you will do
- Develop and execute validation plans for CPU features and architecture.
- Perform post-silicon validation and bring-up of CPU cores.
- Run validation test content to qualify feature functionality and identify bugs.
- Analyze execution data and performance metrics to optimize validation efficiency.
- Debug and isolate system/platform issues using hardware and software tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reproduce and resolve silicon failures.
- Suggest and architect new features for future CPU designs.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electronics/ Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 5-14 years of experience in CPU/system validation or silicon bring-up.
- Strong understanding of CPU architecture , CPU Power Management and microarchitecture.
- Proficiency in C/C++, Assembly.
- Experience with embedded systems, hardware debug tools, and platform-level debugging.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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