Si GPU Functional Debug - Sr Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 26
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's GPU team in Bangalore spans R&D from Architecture and Design to Post Silicon Validation and Functional Debug, delivering products from the Snapdragon 800 series to the low tier 200 series found in billions of smartphones and wearables. Based in Bangalore, this role covers GPU functional debug of final silicon issues for Snapdragon MSMs within the GPU system bring-up team, focusing on root-causing real-time functional issues observed or reported in silicon. The engineer works with Architecture, Design, DV, emulation and SW driver teams to understand GPU architecture, design and system-level scenarios and apply that knowledge to solve GPU functional issues.
What you will do
- Drive Functional GPU issue reported by internal SW testing or external customers.
- Participation on the reproduction of the issue in the lab in Windows/Android/Auto platforms and analyzing the symptoms.
- Building hypothesis based on symptoms of failures, devising experiments to check the hypothesis and arrive at the root cause of the issue
- Communication to Design, DV, SW, HLM and other teams to advance the root cause, solving the Si issues.
- Develop new processes and methodologies / tools to improve time to root cause.
- Taking initiative of enhancing the debug architecture of GPU core.
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.
Preferred qualifications
- 4 to 10 years of experience working in RTL Design (Micro-Architecture) or Systems experience in GPU or CPU or multimedia IP. Candidates are expected to have experience in:
- Should have a proven track record to work with multidomain, across site teams.
- GPU pipeline knowledge is preferred
- Experience in debugging low level hardware Design issues, and working closely with design, verification, and software simulator teams.
- Have good understanding of modern SoC architectures.
- Basics of Power, performance concepts and able to articulate the tradeoffs
- Exposure to Debug tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers
- Exposure to at least one of scripting language e.g. Perl, Python, or Java
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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