Engineer, Senior

Qualcomm; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Chennai invites a Software Test Engineer to join the CR&D software team. You will define testing strategies for a new ML program, develop test plans for software/firmware features, and enable automated execution and reporting.

You will work with development and architecture teams to understand accelerator features and deliver production-grade software/firmware. Experience in Python, C++, Linux, and test automation is valued, with collaboration across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree with 1+ year of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 1+ year of work or academic experience with Software Test or System Test, developing and automating test plans and/or tools.

Responsibilities

• Define test strategy for software/firmware features and enable automated execution and reporting.
• Collaborate with development and architecture teams to understand accelerator features and define test plans.
• Work with CR&D and Qualcomm’s commercial division (QCT) across software, systems and hardware disciplines.

Skills

Python scripting

Shell scripting

C++ programming

Linux system

Test automation

Debugging

AI hardware accelerators

Test plans and strategy

GoogleTest

Embedded platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS or related field

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS or related field

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS or related field

Tools

Git

CI tools

Lauterbach/T32

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group > Software Test Engineering

General Summary:

Minimum Qualifications:

• • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• • 1+ year of work or academic experience with Software Test or System Test, developing and automating test plans and/or tools (e.g., Source Code Control Systems, Continuous Integration Tools, and Bug Tracking Tools).

You will join the CR&D software team focused on definition and implementation of the overall testing strategy for a new machine learning program. This will include defining test for software/firmware features, enable automated executing and reporting, analysis of bugs and system level testing using popular ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Caffe2, TensorFlow and others. You will work closely with development and architecture team to understand accelerator features and define test plans and solutions needed to deliver production grade software/firmware to the end customer.

You will be collaborating with a variety of internal teams within CR&D as well as with Qualcomm’s commercial division (QCT) covering multiple engineering disciplines including software, systems and hardware. The successful applicant should have a diverse skill set and a strong background in testing and automation strategies.

Required Skills and Aptitudes

• * Proficiency with scripting languages— Python, Shell Scripting and OOP concepts.
• * Well-versed with firmware (RTOS) and system-level (Linux) in SOC and/or Server solutions
• * Experience in working with Linux Operating system & C++ Programming Language
• * Experience in bringing up embedded platforms for customers and internal engg releases
• * Experience with test-driven development solutions like GoogleTest
• * Experience working in AI hardware accelerators, platform software testing is a plus
• * Experience defining tests plans/strategy and test automation solutions
• * Strong debugging and analysis skills, for root causing complex issues
• * Willingness to work in a high-caliber mixed software/firmware development team

Desirable Skills and Aptitudes

• * Understanding of machine learning concepts and neural network architectures
• * Experience with Lauterbach/T32 & its programming language Practice
• * Understanding of key metrics needed for qualifying platform stability for customers
• * Experience working on LLMs, AI Inference platforms is a plus

Min Experience:

• * 3-5 years’ experience in embedded platform test and design
• * Master’s or bachelor’s in computer science or Electronics & Communication (or equivalent)

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