Validation Engineer Toronto, Ontario, Canada ASICS Engineering

Qualcomm; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Canada ULC is seeking an ASIC Engineer to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify and document IP development for high-performance, low-power products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to map the execution path.

You'll evaluate PCIe, Ethernet, UCIe and SerDes, bring up silicon, debug issues, and generate validation reports while developing test methodologies and scripts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum required.
• Strong knowledge of PCIe, IEEE 100G CK, UCIe.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++ and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Characterize analog blocks and verify compliance against PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe.
• Bring up silicon, debug issues, and generate validation reports.
• Define validation plans and develop test methodologies.
• Develop test scripts for validation and regression tests and optimize firmware revisions.
• Study signal integrity and power integrity on evaluation boards and silicon.

Skills

PCIe specifications

Ethernet knowledge

UCIe knowledge

Python

C/C++

Test automation scripting

Education

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

Tools

Scope/Logic Analyzer/VNA

PCB design knowledge

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. 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. Replacement Position.

Minimum Qualifications

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

What You'll Do

• Characterize analog blocks and perform PHY/Link Layer/Protocol compliance against various industry standards such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UCIe
• Bring up silicon, debug issues, present test results, and generate validation reports
• Define validation and regression test plans and develop test methodologies for various tests
• Develop and standardize test scripts for various validation and regression tests that cover compliance and design features, and characterize chips over process, voltage, and temperature, and optimize firmware revisions
• Determine equipment and accessories needs for various tests and automate test equipment
• Study signal integrity and power integrity for evaluation boards and for silicon

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science is at a minimum
• Strong knowledge in various specifications such PCIe (Gen1 to Gen6), IEEE 100G CK (C2M, CR, KR), and OIF 100G CEI (VSR, MR, LR), 224G, UCIe, etc.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Perl, Matlab, C/C++, HTML5 web languages or other scripting languages
• Proficiency in using and automating test instruments such as Scope, BERT, Logic Analyzer/Exerciser, VNA, Power Supplies and Multimeters, etc.
• Strong understandings of SerDes architecture (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
• Direct experience in SerDes related electrical validation
• Working experience with PCIe and Ethernet protocol layers is a definite plus
• 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, Numpy, SciPy, Seaborn, Matplotlib for data post processing and analysis is a plus

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$90,100.00 - $135,100.00

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.

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