Graphics System/Silicon Validation Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a motivated engineer to join the Graphics Post-silicon team in San Diego.

You will contribute to functional verification of the GPU and support cross‑functional debugging to ensure successful silicon validation for the next generation devices. The role requires 3+ years in silicon validation, strong C/C++, Python/Perl scripting, and lab experience with test equipment and debug tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a technical field with relevant software/hardware experience.
• Experience in silicon validation, bring‑up, and debug on chip/board.
• Proficient in C/C++ and scripting for data analysis and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional verification of the GPU on silicon.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to debug and validate test results.
• Conduct power, performance, and thermal measurements on silicon.

Skills

System validation

Chip bring‑up

Debugging hardware/software

C language

Python/Perl scripting

Mixed-signal IP

Power/thermal measurement

C/C++ programming

Trace32

ARM/AHB/AXI

GPU architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Lauterbach Trace32

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Lab equipment

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary

We are looking for a motivated engineer with passion for problem solving to join our team and to work on our world‑class semiconductor chips. As a member of our Graphics Post‑silicon team, you will be involved in all the phases of our silicon validation stage to ensure the successful commercialization of our GPU in the next generation chips.

In this position, you will be working on system‑level platforms and will be responsible for the functional verification of our GPU, working on high‑volume test screen solutions, doing power and performance correlations, as well as collaborating with a multitude of teams to support the debug and to provide solutions for their functional failures.

You will work in a fast‑paced and exciting cross‑functional environment, where you will interact with the production test teams, designers, DV (design verification), SW and Customer engineers and solve the technical challenges to enable our most advanced, high‑performance and power‑efficient GPU in the next mobile and computing devices.

The ideal candidate will have

The ideal candidate will have 3+ yrs of related experience in Silicon Validation and in one or more below skills:

• System validation on emulation platforms and on silicon with experience in chip bring‑up and debug.
• Debugging low‑level software and hardware issues
• Programming of device drivers in C language
• Scripting in Perl/Python for data analysis and test automations
• Validation and debug of mixed‑signal IP
• Measurement of power, performance and thermal on silicon

The candidate must possess/have

• Excellent C/C++ programming skills
• Excellent Perl/Python scripting skills
• Knowledge in the ARM CPU architecture and AHB/AXI bus protocols.
• Knowledge in the GPU architecture
• Knowledge in VLSI Design and Test Methodologies
• Experience with lab equipment, such as, Logic analyzers and Oscilloscopes
• Experience with the Lauterbach Trace32 debug platform
• Familiarity with ARM Coresight IP
• Familiarity with DFT/DFD
• Familiarity with RMA process
• Good written and oral communications skills, multitasking skills, understanding of deadline requirements
• Be able to work independently with little supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

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

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$169,500.00 - $254,300.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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