System Validation Lead for AI Accelerator Platform

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced system validation lead to drive validation strategy, test planning, content development, and execution for next-generation AI accelerator platforms.

This role owns end-to-end system-level validation content across emulation and silicon phases, collaborating with Architecture, Design, DV, Software, Performance, Power, and Product teams to ensure comprehensive coverage and successful product execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in silicon validation or platform bring-up.
• Strong OS concepts, caching, virtual memory, and embedded software fundamentals.
• Experience with bare-metal software development and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and collaborative work style.
• Experience programming in C, Assembly language.
• Some exposure to scripting language (Python, Linux shell, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and optimize validation tests for multi-processor systems focusing on system-level concurrency.
• Develop and maintain bare-metal software, including low-level hardware interfaces, register/interrupt programming, and clock/power management.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to define and validate system-level software use cases.
• Debug and troubleshoot SoC with limited visibility using development boards and lab equipment.
• Implement and optimize algorithms for performance, power efficiency, and memory footprint.
• Support pre-silicon validation with simulation, emulation, and FPGAs.
• Conduct post-silicon bring-up, validation, system use cases, and system integration.

Skills

System validation

C programming

Assembly language

Python scripting

Bare-metal software

Low-level hardware interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced system validation lead to drive validation strategy, test planning, content development, and execution for next-generation AI accelerator platforms.

This role owns end-to-end system-level validation content across emulation and silicon phases, collaborating with Architecture, Design, DV, Software, Performance, Power, and Product teams to ensure comprehensive coverage and successful product execution.