SoC Debug Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunities for annual RSU grants

Job summary

Qualcomm seeks a SoC Debug Engineer for its Silicon Validation team in San Diego, California. The ideal candidate will be responsible for bringing up and debugging failures at the platform level and creating strategies for isolating system component issues.

Applicants should have 5 to 8 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering, along with proficiency in debugging low-level issues and using lab equipment. A competitive salary ranging from $140,000 to $210,000 is offered, along with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience with pre-Si and post-silicon enabling, bring-up, and analysis.
• Solid understanding of basic RTL.
• Experience with programming and scripting (C, Assembly, Perl, Python).

Responsibilities

• Bring up, debug, and analyze failures at the platform level.
• Create debug strategies and plans for faster triage of failures.
• Lead Gen AI automation for debugging processes.

Skills

Pre-Si and post-silicon analysis

Debugging software and hardware issues

Experience with debug tools (JTAG)

Lab equipment proficiency (logic analyzer, oscilloscope)

Education

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

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm's Silicon Validation team is part of the central SoC digital hardware organization responsible for the overall quality of the SoC silicon. The validation team works closely with architects, designers, verification engineers, software engineers, and customers. We are currently seeking a candidate for the position of SoC Debug Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring up, debug, and analyze failures at the embedded platform level in both pre‑Si and post‑Si phases.
• Support, develop, and implement solutions for faster debug at the platform level, including isolating failing components of a system.
• Create debug strategies and plans for partners to more rapidly triage failures to isolate specific components, including PVT and marginality issues.
• Lead Gen AI automation and enablement for automating the debug flow.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience with pre‑Si and post‑silicon enabling, bring‑up, and analysis of failures at the embedded platform level.
• RTL inspection and a solid understanding of basic RTL.
• Gen AI knowledge and experience for automating the debug flow.
• Debugging low‑level software and hardware issues.
• Experience with debug tools such as JTAG.
• Proficiency using lab equipment (logic analyzer, oscilloscope, signal generator, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, or integration experienceorMaster’s degree with 3+ yearsorPhD with 2+ years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Basic understanding of power and performance.
• Programming and scripting experience (C, Assembly, Perl, Python, etc.).
• Knowledge of TCU, PVT, Fmax, Vmin test methodology and hands‑on experience.
• Familiarity with CPU and SoC architectures.
• Gen AI experience.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$140,000.00 – $210,000.00. Additional compensation may include a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunities for annual RSU grants. Benefits are designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualcomm is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. For assistance, contact disability‑[e-mail].