Microprocessor Silicon Validation and Optimization Engineer

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Working on cutting-edge microprocessor development is one of the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding careers in computer engineering. At Qualcomm, engineers are encouraged to push boundaries-there are no limits to innovation, technical excellence, or career growth.

This role offers the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art microprocessors that power mobile devices, mobile compute platforms, AI engines, and server-class solutions. The selected candidate will join the pre-silicon and post-silicon validation and enablement team, contributing across the full lifecycle of microprocessor development within complex SoCs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute validation strategies across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases
• Create test content for functional validation and silicon characterization
• Contribute to pre-silicon verification and emulation
• Lead and support silicon bring-up and system-level debug
• Perform detailed silicon and system characterization
• Provide customer debug and technical support
• Collaborate closely with design and verification teams to map silicon issues back to design and verification environments and drive root-cause analysis
• Analyze silicon data, interpret results, and communicate findings through clear summaries and status reports

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Working knowledge of microprocessor and cache/memory architecture and microarchitecture
• Experience in functional validation and detailed debug
• Experience mapping silicon scenarios to pre-silicon verification environments
• Proficiency in C/C++; familiarity with assembly languages such as ARM, DSP, or x86/i32
• Good written and verbal communication skills, particularly for technical analysis and silicon data reporting
• 2+ years of experience in microprocessor verification (front-end) and/or silicon validation, with hands-on involvement in silicon bring-up and debug

Note: While this role targets senior-level experience, we encourage candidates at all levels to apply if their skills and interests align with the position.

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

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$115,600.00 - $173,400.00

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