Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering
General Summary:QUALCOMM Technologies Inc. is the world leader in supplying integrated circuit solutions for cellular wireless standards, automobile, compute, server, iot, xr/vr, robotics and it is a world-class fabless semiconductor company. The key to QTI's success is the ability to deliver to our customers complete optimized wireless platforms incorporating protocol, hardware and software with high quality, on schedule. To drive our next phase of growth in cellular, 5G/6G, compute, auto, and servers we are expanding the System Level Test group.
At SLT our vision is "To Design, Develop & Deliver (3D's) best-in-class system test solutions to exceed every Customer's Quality goal at lowest Cost using the most advanced technologies of silicon industry". The system level test group is responsible to stress and break the system on Qualcomm leading-edge Snapdragon products in the most advanced processes. In this role you will be member of a team working on IC design review, IC hardware testing, software development, system engineering, and customer applications.
Responsibilities for this position include working with engineering teams for early-stage silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation efforts, testing and characterization of hardware with system software, verification of device performance at various operating conditions (voltage, process, temperature). Engineer will also partner with development teams to create automated test content solutions that stress the SoC (functional, performance, stability and benchmarks) across mobile, compute, automobile, server, and modem chipsets at various operating conditions. Engineer is expected to work with core teams to understand chipset architecture, define test board design requirements, deliver NPI and production test solutions. Responsibilities will also include validating new system level testers for our product roadmap.
Work will also include working with team project leads to develop effective production screens for system level issues. The individual selected for the position, needs to be proactive, able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment, enthusiastic to work at times as an individual contributor and be passionate about delivering quality work.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
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Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
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PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Minimum Qualifications:- 8+ years of experience with System / SW / bench testing, preferably in the mobile devices/microprocessor industry.
- Working knowledge of Android Architecture, Android Boot process, Kernel, Core BSP and Android Performance.
- Ability to analyze specifications, HW schematics/data sheets, and developing test cases for SOCs (System-on-Chip).
- Hands-on skills in the following areas: Bench characterization, new instrument evaluations and production solution development.
- Experience with characterizing Processors, Graphics, Memory, Thermal and Power performance of SOCs.
- Experience as an engineering lead driving development of low-cost test solutions.
- Experience in defining test requirements and driving customer quality improvement initiatives.
- Background in semiconductor engineering, manufacturing process, wireless standards and a background in the design and test of wireless products.
- Experience in working with global teams, have strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
- Experience with using measurement equipment e.g. Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Wireless Network Simulators.
- Hands-on debugging/triaging experience using Android debugging tools and/or using JTAG Lauterbach/Trace32.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience in C#, .NET Framework, C/C++, Python.
- Experience with characterizing Processors, Graphics, Memory, Thermal and Power performance of SOCs.
- Experience working with Perforce, GIT, or other Source Control SW.
- SW development exposure to Android/Windows/Linux platform.
- Embedded SW development / FPGA programming.
Education Requirements- Required: Bachelor's, Electrical Engineering
- Preferred: Master's, Electrical or Computer Science / Engineering.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $134,800.00 - $202,200.00
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