GPU Systems Validation Engineer, Staff - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and stock bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase

Matching pension scheme

Education Assistance

Relocation support

Life, Medical, Travel Insurance

Well-being programs

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork, Ireland is seeking a seasoned engineer to develop bare metal drivers and validate the GPU SOC. You will work closely with system architects, software, and hardware teams to drive firmware and driver development from concepts to pre-silicon validation.

The role emphasizes C/C++ development, debugging, Python scripting, and testing automation. You will participate in plan development, code refactoring, and bench testing using lab equipment such as logic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering required.
• 4+ years ASIC design/validation experience.
• Strong lab and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of low-level hardware drivers for SOC GPU Subsystem.
• Validate and test the driver and hardware.
• Program device drivers in C.
• Debug low-level software and hardware issues.
• Develop Python scripts for data analysis and test automation.
• Ongoing code refactoring and test plan development.

Skills

C/C++/Assembly

ARM processors

Automation & testing

Validation methodologies

Version control

JIRA tracking

Communication skills

Global collaboration

Debugging

Lab equipment

Trace32

DFT/DFD

RMA/debug flow

Education

Bachelors in Science/Engineering

Masters in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

GIT

Perforce

Lauterbach Trace32

Job description

Company

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary

The successful candidate will focus development in the areas of bare metal Driver/Firmware Development and Validation, Debug and Resolution of Issues reported in System level testing and Software Use-Cases. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with system architects, software engineers, hardware designers and verification engineers.

Role & Responsibilities

• Delivery of low-level hardware drivers for SOC GPU Subsystem
• Manage validation and testing of the driver/hardware
• Programming of device drivers in C language
• Debugging low-level software and hardware issues
• Scripting in Python for data analysis and test automations
• On-going code re-factoring
• Test plan development and execution

Required Skills

• Experience in Low Level software development in C, C++, and Assembly.
• Excellent knowledge of ARM processors
• Experience in automation and test/integration methodologies.
• Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with source and revision control tools (GIT, Perforce)
• Experience with defect tracking tools (JIRA)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with team in several Geos
• Strong debug skills
• Experience with lab equipment, such as, Logic analyzers and Oscilloscopes
• Experience with the Lauterbach Trace32 debug platform
• Familiarity with DFT/DFD
• Familiarity with RMA process and the debug flow for customer returns and HVM failures

Preferred Skills

• Developing and optimizing test framework and tools to create a controlled validation environment to support large scale validation.
• Designing and defining new validation strategy as well as detailed test plans.
• Lead debug efforts for issues found during Pre-silicon and Post-silicon.
• Define, design, and execute platform Pre-Silicon and Post-Silicon validation plans for current and future products.
• Provide mentorship and technical direction to a distributed team of system validation engineers for program execution.

Educational Requirements

Minimum Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields.

Preferred Masters in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields.

Work Experiences

5-7 years with Masters OR 6-9 years with Bachelors in System Validation Engineering, Hardware Engineering or related work experience

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's On Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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