SoC Systems Validation & Test Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,600; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an on-device validation engineer to verify system functionality across mobile, PC, and automotive platforms.

The role involves designing end-to-end validation for subsystems such as DDR, CPU, PCIe, and NoCs, and developing AI validation tests with Hexagon and AI Direct SDKs. The candidate will support silicon bring-up, system validation on target hardware, and collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams to improve product quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong programming and debugging in C/C++, plus embedded systems experience.
• Experience in software validation and test engineering with SoC subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Validate system functionality across mobile, PC, and automotive platforms.
• Design end-to-end validation solutions for DDR, CPU, PCIe, Storage, NoCs, and more.
• Develop AI model integration and validation tests using Qualcomm Hexagon and AI Direct SDKs.
• Support early silicon bring-up and full system validation on target hardware.
• Analyze logs and telemetry; collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams.
• Define test coverage and monitor quality metrics across Android, Linux, Windows, and QNX.

Skills

C/C++

Linux

Embedded systems

Software validation

Debugging

ARM ISA familiarity

Education

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

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Hexagon DSP

AI Direct SDK

Vulkan

OpenCL

embedded ARM platforms

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an on-device validation engineer to verify system functionality across mobile, PC, and automotive platforms.

The role involves designing end-to-end validation for subsystems such as DDR, CPU, PCIe, and NoCs, and developing AI validation tests with Hexagon and AI Direct SDKs. The candidate will support silicon bring-up, system validation on target hardware, and collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams to improve product quality and