SOC Clock & Power Management Validation Engineer, Staff

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced System Validation Engineer to lead E2E bare-metal framework validation for clocking and power architectures across next-generation premium MSM platforms. You will drive pre-silicon and post-silicon validation, DVFS integration, and PMIC-related testing to ensure robust silicon bring-up.

Join a team that collaborates with Architecture, Design, Verification, and Firmware across HW/SW boundaries to debug, verify, and scale system-level test content for AI/HPC

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field; 4+ years ASIC design/validation experience.
• Experience in clock/power validation and pre-/post-Si validation is required.
• Proficiency in C and Python with strong debugging skills.

Responsabilidades

• Own E2E bare-metal framework validation for SoC clock and power architectures.
• Plan validation strategies and develop test plans with stakeholders.
• Develop device drivers and system tests; debug complex issues across pre-/post-Si platforms.

Conocimientos

C

Python

Lab instruments

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Clocking

Power management

DVFS

ARM

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Herramientas

CDebug

JTAG

Lab instruments

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Descripción del empleo

Company:QUALCOMM SEMICONDUCTORES Y SISTEMAS AVANZADOS DE BAJA CALIFORNIAJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm’s System Validation & Emulation (SVE) team is part of the central SoC validation organization responsible for ensuring end-to-end silicon quality across pre- and post-silicon phases .This role focuses on content quality and system-level validation enablement , offering deep exposure to Qualcomm SoCs through bare-metal validation content , scalable automation frameworks, and complex system debugs. Engineers in this role work across HW and SW boundaries to develop, validate, and scale system-level test content , ensuring high-quality silicon validation across a wide range of SoC domains.Excellent Opportunity to work on cutting-edge SoCs across multiple product segments , including:Premium mobile and flagship platformsData centerAI Accelerator platformRole Overview:System level validation of clock, power, reset, and power-management architectures for next-generation Premium Tier MSM platforms. Drive pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of Clocking infrastructure, PMIC integration, DVFS, and low-power features across complex multi-die AI systems. Partner closely with Architecture, Design, Verification & Firmware teams to debug and root-cause power, performance, stability, and scalability issues. Define validation methodologies, stress workloads, and automation frameworks to ensure robust operation under demanding AI training and inference scenarios. Own power subsystem bring-up readiness and delivery of production-quality silicon across all program milestonesAn ideal candidate combines expertise in Clocking, DVFS, Power Management, PMIC, Firmware, Silicon Bring-up, and AI/HPC platform validationRoles & Responsibilities:Own the E2E bare metal framework validation SoC clock and power architecturesValidation planning – understand design changes, visualize standalone and system level test requirements and scenariosTest plan development – clearly document test strategy and dependenciesConduct validation strategy and test plan review with all stakeholders – architects, designers, verification engineers, software engineersDevelop scalable device drivers, standalone and system tests using CDebug complex issues both on pre-Si and post-Si platforms, provide debug directionReview validation platform schematics to ensure post-Si debug support – might have to work with platform design teamAutomate validation process – development, execution, inference using python, perl, shellUse lab instruments – multimeter, oscilloscopes , logic analyzerEfficiently collaborate with teams in different time zones – both internal and externalMinimum Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electronics, computer engineering etc.)5+ years of relevant experience in SoC validation and / or associated areas (SW development, embedded systems etc.)Prior work experience in clock/ power validationProficient in C, PythonExperienced in using lab instruments – multimeter, oscilloscopes , logic analyzersExposure to debug tools (JTAG etc.). Knowledge of debug methodology of ARM based SoCsVery good at problem solving - analytical and debugging skillsPreferred Qualifications:Prior exposure to below SW skills would add an edge above other applicants:Experience with Cross-Compilers, Linkers and makefilesUnderstanding of coherency and concurrency in modern SoC architectureKnowledge of PMIC/ prior experience in validating rail power (power measurement tools/ setups)Knowledge of pre-Silicon validation and debug on FPGA based emulation platforms is a plusKnowledge of RTL and HDLs (Verilog/ System Verilog) would be an additional advantageShould have prior work experience in a cross functional matrix work environmentMinimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.Applicants : Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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