SoC System Validation Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking an engineer for the Modem/Chiplet Validation & Emulation team. The role focuses on content quality, validation frameworks, and system-level validation enablement across pre- and post-silicon stages.

You will work across HW/SW boundaries to develop, validate, and scale system-level test content, gaining exposure to Qualcomm SoCs through bare-metal validation content and scalable automation frameworks.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Computer Science, or the equivalent.
• Open to new graduates or individuals with a few years of experience.
• Experience with SoC validation, hardware/software co-debug, and system-level validation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Content quality, validation frameworks, and system-level validation enablement across pre- and post-silicon phases.
• Work across HW and SW boundaries to develop, validate, and scale system-level test content.
• Provide deep exposure to Qualcomm SoCs through bare-metal validation content and scalable automation frameworks.
• Collaborate across architecture, design, firmware, software, and validation teams to drive silicon quality.
• Engage in performance, power, and concurrency analysis for validation readiness.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Assembly

Linux

Device drivers

Bare‑metal software

JTAG

Debugging

Education

BS in Electrical, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Veloce/FPGA

Emulation tools

System debugging tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking an engineer for the Modem/Chiplet Validation & Emulation team. The role focuses on content quality, validation frameworks, and system-level validation enablement across pre- and post-silicon stages.

You will work across HW/SW boundaries to develop, validate, and scale system-level test content, gaining exposure to Qualcomm SoCs through bare-metal validation content and scalable automation frameworks.