Mixed Signal SVE Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

QUALCOMM, Inc. is seeking a seasoned ASIC/PHY engineer in California to lead bring-up, debugging, and optimization of DDR/SerDes PHYs across post-silicon teams. You will develop firmware, run regression tests, and document outcomes to ensure robust product launches.

You will provide post-release support for PHY-related issues and generate detailed reports while collaborating with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement and data-driven validation strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead bring-up, debugging, and optimization of DDR/SerDes PHYs across post-silicon teams.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure successful product launches.
• Provide post-release support for PHY-related customer issues.
• Develop firmware and execute regression testing.
• Generate clear and detailed test reports and documentation.

Skills

DDR/SerDes test development

Firmware development

Python scripting

JEDEC specifications

PHY fundamentals

Signal integrity

Lab instruments

Soldering

Data science / ML for hardware

Automated data pipelines

Education

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

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

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Logic analyzers

Soldering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead bring-up, debugging, and optimization of DDR/SerDes PHYs across post-silicon teams.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure successful product launches.
• Provide post-release support for PHY-related customer issues.
• Develop firmware and execute regression testing.
• Generate clear and detailed test reports and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with DDR/SerDes test development, debugging, and characterization.
• Proficiency in firmware development and scripting (Python preferred).
• Solid understanding of JEDEC and other electrical/protocol specifications.
• Strong grasp of PHY circuitry fundamentals (DLLs, I/O, calibration).
• Familiarity with signal integrity and probing techniques for memory buses.
• Skilled in using lab instruments (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, etc.).
• Detail‑oriented with a focus on quality and ownership of deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills—both verbal and written.
• Experience with hands‑on lab work, including soldering and system instrumentation.
• Experience applying machine learning or data science techniques to hardware validation or silicon debug.
• Knowledge of statistical modeling and data visualization for large‑scale silicon test datasets.
• Ability to build and maintain automated pipelines for data collection, labeling, and model training.
• Understanding how AI can be used to enhance lab instrumentation workflows and regression analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$145,600.00 - $218,400.00

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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