PST Validation Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus program

RSU grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an ASIC Engineer to define, model, design (digital/analog), verify, validate, implement, and document IP for high‑performance SoCs.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to determine product execution paths and drive post‑silicon validation, emulation, and implementation tasks. Responsibilities include silicon bring‑up, performance measurement, debugging with JTAG/kernels, and automating validation via Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years ASIC experience.
• Master's/PhD plus 6+ months in design verification/methods is a plus.
• Experience with debugging hardware/software issues using JTAG or kernel debuggers.

Responsibilities

• Perform silicon bring-up and characterize power, thermal, and performance metrics.
• Debug hardware/software issues and run emulation/test cycles across PVTs.
• Automate validation flows and data collection with Python or similar.
• Develop test benches for CPU/SoC emulation across platforms.

Skills

Mobile chip architecture understanding

RTL exposure

Regression and PVT testing

Debug tools (JTAG, kernel debuggers)

Python scripting

Test bench infrastructure

C programming

Education

Bachelor's in Science/Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

JTAG

Lauterbach Trace32

Python

CPU/SoC emulation tools

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

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. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

Post-Silicon Validation & Emulation Responsibilities:

• Perform Silicon bring-up, measure Post-Si Vmin/Fmax, Power, thermal data, correlate, characterize and analyze at the system level across various PVTs and SoC IPs
• Debug low-level software and hardware issues, utilizing various debug tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers
• Manage emulation builds, run tests, identify failures and performance issues, and collaborate with CAD, RTL, and Design teams to resolve them.
• Automate validation flows, data collection, and analysis using Python or similar scripting languages

Qualifications:

• Understanding of mobile chip architecture (CPU, GPU, DDR, NOCs, etc.), basic RTL, and exposure to transistor power fundamentals
• Knowledge of regression and PVT (Process, Voltage, Temperature) testing, including data analysis and extraction of key metrics.
• Experience in debugging low-level software and hardware issues, including the use of debug tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers (e.g., Lauterbach Trace32).
• Excellent programming and scripting skills in preferred languages (C & Python), with knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages and familiarity with prompt engineering
• Experience in architecting and developing test bench infrastructure for CPU/SoC emulation across different platforms.
• Good written and oral communication skills, multitasking skills, and understanding of deadline requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 6+ months of experience with architecture and design tools.
• 6+ months of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
• 6+ months of experience with design verification methods.

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.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$101,400.00 - $152,200.00

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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.