Qualcomm
Graphics System/Silicon Validation Engineer
Qualcomm, San Diego, California, United States, 92154
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Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
We are looking for a motivated engineer with a passion for problem solving to join our team and work on our world-class semiconductor chips. As a member of our Graphics Post-silicon team, you will be involved in all the phases of our silicon validation stage to ensure the successful commercialization of our GPU in the next generation chips.
In this position, you will be working with system-level platforms to evaluate the silicon characteristics and ensure the quality of our GPU using real SW workloads. Your primary responsibility will be to stress our GPU with our in-house and external SW workloads, look for stability failures, measure power and performance numbers, and investigate reliability issues. You will develop scripts for the automation of our test equipment to enable the test/debug features of our chips and perform data parsing and analysis of your test runs. You will be part of our silicon validation team and will work in a cross-functional environment, where you will interact with our designers, DV (design verification), SW and production test teams to solve the technical challenges to commercialize our most advanced, high-performance, and power-efficient GPU in the next mobile and computing devices.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of related experience in Silicon Validation and SW Quality Test environments and must have worked in one or more of the following areas:
Silicon functional validation at the system-level
Power and performance measurements at the system-level
SW automation for regression testing
Debugging low-level software and hardware issues
Writing scripts in Python for data parsing, plotting, and analysis
The candidate must possess/have:
Excellent Python scripting skills
Knowledge in the ARM CPU architecture and AHB/AXI bus protocols
Knowledge in the GPU architecture
Knowledge in VLSI Design and Test Methodologies
Experience with lab equipment, such as Logic analyzers and Oscilloscopes
Experience with the Lauterbach Trace32 debug platform
Familiarity with ARM Coresight IP
Familiarity with DFT/DFD
Familiarity with RMA process
Good written and oral communication skills, multitasking skills, and understanding of deadline requirements
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.
Pay range:
$151,000.00 - $227,000.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
We are looking for a motivated engineer with a passion for problem solving to join our team and work on our world-class semiconductor chips. As a member of our Graphics Post-silicon team, you will be involved in all the phases of our silicon validation stage to ensure the successful commercialization of our GPU in the next generation chips.
In this position, you will be working with system-level platforms to evaluate the silicon characteristics and ensure the quality of our GPU using real SW workloads. Your primary responsibility will be to stress our GPU with our in-house and external SW workloads, look for stability failures, measure power and performance numbers, and investigate reliability issues. You will develop scripts for the automation of our test equipment to enable the test/debug features of our chips and perform data parsing and analysis of your test runs. You will be part of our silicon validation team and will work in a cross-functional environment, where you will interact with our designers, DV (design verification), SW and production test teams to solve the technical challenges to commercialize our most advanced, high-performance, and power-efficient GPU in the next mobile and computing devices.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of related experience in Silicon Validation and SW Quality Test environments and must have worked in one or more of the following areas:
Silicon functional validation at the system-level
Power and performance measurements at the system-level
SW automation for regression testing
Debugging low-level software and hardware issues
Writing scripts in Python for data parsing, plotting, and analysis
The candidate must possess/have:
Excellent Python scripting skills
Knowledge in the ARM CPU architecture and AHB/AXI bus protocols
Knowledge in the GPU architecture
Knowledge in VLSI Design and Test Methodologies
Experience with lab equipment, such as Logic analyzers and Oscilloscopes
Experience with the Lauterbach Trace32 debug platform
Familiarity with ARM Coresight IP
Familiarity with DFT/DFD
Familiarity with RMA process
Good written and oral communication skills, multitasking skills, and understanding of deadline requirements
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.
Pay range:
$151,000.00 - $227,000.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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