PST Validation Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 98,500 - 147,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an ASIC Engineer in San Diego, California. This role involves defining and validating high-performance chips and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and several years of related experience, alongside the ability to debug and automate validation flows using programming languages like C and Python. The position offers a competitive salary range from $98,500 to $147,700 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, or integration experience.
• Understanding of mobile chip architecture and basic RTL.
• Excellent programming and scripting skills in C & Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform Silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation.
• Debug low-level software and hardware issues.
• Automate validation flows and data collection using Python.

Skills

Mobile chip architecture

Debugging tools (JTAG, kernel debuggers)

Programming (C, Python)

Data analysis

Test bench infrastructure

Communication skills

Education

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

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next‑generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world‑class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross‑functional groups to determine product execution path.

Post‑Silicon Validation & Emulation Responsibilities

• Perform Silicon bring‑up, measure Post‑Si Vmin/Fmax, Power, thermal data, correlate, characterize and analyze at the system level across various PVTs and SoC IPs.
• Debug low‑level software and hardware issues, utilizing various debug tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers.
• Manage emulation builds, run tests, identify failures and performance issues, and collaborate with CAD, RTL, and Design teams to resolve them.
• Automate validation flows, data collection, and analysis using Python or similar scripting languages.

Qualifications

• Understanding of mobile chip architecture (CPU, GPU, DDR, NOCs, etc.), basic RTL, and exposure to transistor power fundamentals.
• Knowledge of regression and PVT (Process, Voltage, Temperature) testing, including data analysis and extraction of key metrics.
• Experience in debugging low‑level software and hardware issues, including the use of debug tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers (e.g., Lauterbach Trace32).
• Excellent programming and scripting skills in preferred languages (C & Python), with knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages and familiarity with prompt engineering.
• Experience in architecting and developing test bench infrastructure for CPU/SoC emulation across different platforms.
• Good written and oral communication skills, multitasking skills, and understanding of deadline requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 6+ months of experience with architecture and design tools.
• 6+ months of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
• 6+ months of experience with design verification methods.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$98,500.00 - $147,700.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum pay for this job code. In addition, you will be eligible for a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunities for annual RSU grants. Qualcomm also offers a highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.