High Speed Validation Engineer, Senior

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Canada ULC is seeking an ASIC validation engineer to lead end-to-end validation efforts for high-speed interfaces and silicon bring-up. You will define tests, run analyses, and deliver comprehensive validation reports across PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe standards.

The role requires strong SerDes knowledge, scripting skills in Python or C/C++, and hands-on lab experience with test equipment. Join a leader in connectivity technologies in Toronto.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a validation project end to end.
• Validation and/or debug experience with high speed electrical or memory interfaces (PCIe, IEEE 100G CK (C2M, CR, KR), and OIF 100G CEI (VSR, MR, LR), 224G, UCIe, etc)
• Strong understandings of SerDes architecture
• Scripting ability with Python or C/C++
• Lab and lab equipment experience spanning automating test instruments such as Scope, BERT, Logic Analyzer/Exerciser, VNA, Power Supplies and Multimeters, etc.
• Data processing

Responsibilities

• You can lead a project, define test plans, bring up silicon, debug issues, present test results, and deliver full validation reports.
• Characterize analog blocks and perform PHY/Link Layer/Protocol compliance against various industry standards such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe.
• Develop and standardize test scripts for various tests and automate test equipment.
• Determine equipment and accessories needs for various tests.
• Study signal integrity and power integrity for evaluation boards and for silicon.

Skills

Lead validation project end to end

High-speed interfaces knowledge

SerDes architecture

Python/C/C++ scripting

Lab automation and test equipment

Data processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

SIGTEST

SEASIM

COM

PCB design

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.

We are pioneering high-speed connectivity for the world’s technology infrastructure. Faced with the exponential growth of data, our technology services a critical need: Enabling data to travel faster, more reliably and with higher performance at lower power.

Replacement Position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

What You'll Do

You can lead a project, define test plans, bring up silicon, debug issues, present test results, and deliver full validation reports. You will also:

• Characterize analog blocks and perform PHY/Link Layer/Protocol compliance against various industry standards such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe
• Develop and standardize test scripts for various tests and automate test equipment
• Determine equipment and accessories needs for various tests
• Study signal integrity and power integrity for evaluation boards and for silicon

What You'll Need

• Ability to lead a validation project end to end.
• Validation and/or debug experience with high speed electrical or memory interfaces (PCIe, IEEE 100G CK (C2M, CR, KR), and OIF 100G CEI (VSR, MR, LR), 224G, UCIe, etc
• Strong understandings of SerDes architecture
• Scripting ability with Python or C/C++
• Lab and lab equipment experience spanning automating test instruments such as Scope, BERT, Logic Analyzer/Exerciser, VNA, Power Supplies and Multimeters, etc.
• Data processing

It Would Be Amazing If You Had:

• NRZ, PAM4 and theory of operation: PLL, CDR, CTLE, FFE, DFE, etc.
• Experience in using compliance software such as SIGTEST, SEASIM, COM, etc.
• Experience in PCB design and good understandings of signal integrity, insertion loss, return loss, TDR
• Good understanding of design blocks like MAC and PCS is a plus
• Experience in optical and die2die validation is a plus
• Experience in Mango Database, HTML, JavaScript for data post processing and analysis is a plus

Applicants:

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$108,000.00 - $158,000.00

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.