DFT Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 22
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm India's ASICS Engineering group works on SoC hardware engineering, including pre-silicon and post-silicon verification of ARM-based SoCs. The role covers RTL/GLS verification at the SoC level, debugging RTL/Netlist/Timing DB issues with Design and PD teams, and using Verdi and VCS for pre-silicon verification. The engineer also develops C-based testcases integrated into an SV UVM environment, creates SoC-level test plans, and supports post-silicon validation for TE teams.
What you will do
- Responsible for RTL/GLS verification at SOC. Identifying issues in RTL/Netlist/Timing DBs and work with Design/PD teams.
- Working in tools Verdi and VCS for Pre Silicon verification.
- Vector generation and providing Post Silicon validation support to TE teams.
- Develop C based testcases and integrate in SV UVM environment in SOC level.
- Understand core level tests and create SOC level test plan and test cases.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Good communication skills
- Experience in RTL/GLS verification at SOC.
- Good in Verilog/SV and familiarity with basic concepts of UVM and C-based test case bring up.
- Experience in Python/Perl or any other scripting tools.
- Knowledge in GLS/SDF debugs and problem solving.
- Knowledge in JTAG protocols and Boundary Scan architecture Verification.
- Knowledge in ARM based SOC architecture.
- Knowledge in Bus protocols (AHB, AXI, APB), Serial protocols (I2C, SPI, UART) and Peripherals(USB2/3, PCIE, UFS) PHYs.
- Debugging knowledge from Assertions/waveform dumps.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
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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