SoC Sr Validation Engineer - Power Management
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 9
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's ASIC Engineering Group defines, models, designs, optimizes, verifies and validates IP and SoC solutions for high-performance, high-quality, low-power products. This role focuses on pre- and post-silicon validation of power management, PMIC and PVTC features in SoC designs, using C programming and Python scripting. The engineer collaborates with design, verification, validation, software, systems and architecture teams to integrate features, run simulations and analysis, and improve yield, test time and quality.
What you will do
- Leverages Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
- Integrates features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps.
- Conducts complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.
- Collaborates with teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.
- Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.
- Evaluates reliability of critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
- Evaluates complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.
- Writes detailed technical documentation for Hardware projects.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 2 to 5 years of relevant experience (A must)
- Extensive hands-on experience in Pre/Post Silicon Validation.
- Proficient in Power Management, PMIC, or PVTC.
- Strong proficiency in C programming.
- Python scripting is an added advantage.
- Solid understanding of ARM architecture concepts.
- In-depth knowledge of embedded systems concepts.
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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