CPU Post Si Validation Sr Engineer

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a Hardware Engineer in Bengaluru to plan, design, optimize, and test electronic systems.

The role involves working with cross-functional teams to integrate cutting-edge technologies and requires expertise in CPU microarchitecture, ARM architecture, and debugging in complex environments. A Bachelor's degree and related experience are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• 2+ years with a Master's degree in relevant field.
• 1+ year with a PhD in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems.
• Collaborate with teams to meet performance requirements.
• Debugging and profiling support across environments.

Skills

CPU Microarchitecture Knowledge

ARM v8/v9 architecture

Low-level firmware

RTOS

Linux kernel

Strong bring-up and debugging skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, 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 that launch cutting-edge, world-class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Focus Areas:

• Experience Required: 4 to 15 Years
• Development and maintenance of CPU subsystem validation infrastructure, involving both bare-metal and OS-based full-stack environments (such as TFA, Linux, hypervisor, TEE).
• Execution and debugging of functional validation for custom CPU features.
• Enablement and validation of low-power and DVFS (Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling) features for CPU domains.
• Debugging and profiling support across bare-metal and full-stack environments.

Required Skills:

• CPU Microarchitecture Knowledge:
  • ARM v8/v9 architecture (preferred).
  • Low-level firmware and architecture-specific code.
• Subsystem Fundamentals:
  • Caches, MMU, interrupts, debug subsystems, and exception handling.
• Software-Hardware Stack Expertise:
  • Experience with one or more of RTOS, Linux kernel, trusted firmware, hypervisors, and device drivers.
  • Strong bring-up and debugging skills in complex environments.

Applicants

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process.