CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (Lead/Staff/Sr Staff)

Qualcomm Incorporated; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks a CPU Validation Engineer to validate next-generation CPU designs on Emulation and Post Silicon platforms. You will work with design, verification, and software teams to ensure correct functionality and performance, and you will debug CPU issues reported by different teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of CPU architecture, power management, and microarchitecture, with proficiency in C/C++ and Assembly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute validation plans for CPU features and architecture.
• Perform post-silicon validation and bring-up of CPU cores.
• Run validation test content to qualify feature functionality and identify bugs.
• Analyze execution data and performance metrics to optimize validation efficiency.
• Debug and isolate system/platform issues using hardware and software tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reproduce and resolve silicon failures.
• Suggest and architect new features for future CPU designs.

Skills

C/C++

Assembly

Embedded systems

Platform-level debugging

Hardware debug tools

CPU architecture

Power management

Microarchitecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Electronics / Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering / Electronics / Electrical Engineering

PhD in Computer Engineering / Electronics / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Hardware debug tools

Platform-level debugging

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

As a CPU Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for validating next-generation CPU designs on Emulation and Post Silicon platforms. You will work closely with design, verification, and software teams to ensure the CPU meets , functionality, and performance . You will also be responsible to debug and Root cause CPU issues reported by different teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute validation plans for CPU features and architecture.
• Perform post-silicon validation and bring-up of CPU cores.
• Run validation test content to qualify feature functionality and identify bugs.
• Analyze execution data and performance metrics to optimize validation efficiency.
• Debug and isolate system/platform issues using hardware and software tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reproduce and resolve silicon failures.
• Suggest and architect new features for future CPU designs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electronics/ Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5-14 years of experience in CPU/system validation or silicon bring-up.
• Strong understanding of CPU architecture , CPU Power Management and microarchitecture.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Assembly.
• Experience with embedded systems, hardware debug tools, and platform-level debugging.

Applicants

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