DDR IP validation and Firmware development (Senior/Lead/Staff)

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a Hardware Engineer to plan, design, verify and test electronic systems across Digital/Analog/RF domains. You will work on IP validation, firmware development and silicon bring-up, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet performance goals.

The role emphasizes understanding IP architecture, test planning, debugging, and mentoring junior staff, with strong emphasis on C, embedded systems, and reporting results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hardware engineering or related experience (Bachelor/3+ years with Master).
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, SOC architecture and memory interfacing.
• Experience with firmware development and debugging in real hardware.

Responsibilities

• Understand IP architecture and validation requirements with IP teams.
• Develop and port validation software content and bring-up.
• Develop firmware for complex SW scenarios and debug issues.
• Interface with design/Software for test plans and debugs.
• Validate IP functionality, identify bugs and root causes.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

Processor architecture

DDR/high-speed protocols

JTAG debugging

Firmware development

Silicon validation

Python scripting

SoC interconnects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/CS

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/CS

PhD in Electrical/Electronics/CS

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

JTAG debuggers

Emulation tools

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

Job Description :

• Understand the IP architecture, work with IP Design/Verification teams to understand the validation requirements, develop/port/enhance the validation software content and bring up.
• Develop good quality Firmware, understand complex SW scenarios and debug the Firmware issues.
• Interface with Design/Software and other teams for the test plan and debugs.
• Validate the IP Functionality, expose weakness, find bugs and root cause them
• Use silicon debug hooks to measure power/performance/coverage and other KPI metrics
• Work with minimal Supervision. Mentor/guide junior co-workers.
• Good verbal and written communication skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor\'s/Master\'s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer science Engineering.
• 2 - 10 years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience.
• Excellent understanding of Embedded systems, Soc Architecture, Processor Architecture and Memory interfacing.
• Excellent C expertise and hands-on experience on Firmware development/debug
• Must have Experience in IP Validation
• Experience in DDR and other High speed protocols is added advantage.
• Exposure to working on emulation/pre-si environment.
• Exposure to instruments like oscilloscope, Logic analyzer or any other instruments.
• Using JTAG based debuggers, compilers/linkers
• Should have good exposure to software development life cycle-Exposure to SoC architecture paradigms interconnects, power management,
• Knowledge of JTAG based debuggers/compilers/linkers.
• Software development for silicon enablement, silicon validation
• Exposure to scripting language preferably python

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