Company:Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Validation and Integration (VI) Engineer, Staff: Job Description

The VI Staff Engineer role involves taking ownership of the pre-silicon system validation and emulation, and post-silicon verification of Qualcomm IPs, ensuring they meet specified new product introduction milestones and are ready for mass production.

This role demands a robust understanding of hardware and software, along with analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills to effectively create unique test systems, implement automation, execute tests, and troubleshoot subsequent issues. The role also requires strong collaborations with broader Qualcomm cross-functional teams, such as Digital Design, Analog Design, and Firmware/Software Engineers, to conceive and implement IP characterisation plans, verify and validate solutions. The focus technology areas include Analog/Digital Audio, Power Management Units (PMU), battery management, clock management, auxiliary functions, peripherals, and system power optimisation.

The VI Staff Engineer must demonstrate leadership and autonomy by responsibly managing their own tasks and leading a small team to deliver results in accordance with business needs. The VI Staff Engineer is expected to autonomously carry out assignments and consistently produce high-quality outcomes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Key Responsibilities

Lead requirements capture and programme reviews.Lead validation planning, identifying hardware/software test resources and implementation strategy.Lead project level engineering resource planning for a small team.Develop complex test systems and automation through innovative test solutions for improved efficiencyAutomation with any lab equipment (power supplies, spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.)Deliver high quality automation and hardware in line with the department’s processes. Lead peer reviews for test scripts, data analysis scripts and hardware.Participate and lead pre-silicon emulation-based design verification.Participate and lead post silicon bring up, validation, compliance testing and debug.Proactively lead collaborations with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of tasks.Maintenance of scripts and hardware.Debug of complex hardware and software issues, including debug support. Test execution and data manipulation to confirm validity of results using data analysis and statistics.Lead the collation, summarising, and presenting of data for technical and program level reviews. Lead and foster creation of relevant documentation following the department’s processes. Dedicate time to learning and development (new scripting languages, test methodology, etc.)

Required Skills

Manages project-related activities (e.g., meetings, documentation, deliverables) between their team and other teams working on the same or similar products, operating across locations and time zones.Proven track record of verification, taking several chips from specification to tape outProven expertise with UVM and/or System Verilog based verificationExcellent understanding of ASIC verification methodologies and proven experience of verificationExperience working with source control tools, bug management tools and release management tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Jira.Serves as a mentor to Engineers and Senior Engineers and guides them about complex features, systems, testing strategies, and automation.Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents.Proficient level of C, System Verilog, Python, C#, R languageGood skills in RTL verification, UVM/OVM, SV assertions.Good knowledge of simulation flowCompetent with lab test equipment; power supplies, high performance oscilloscopes, audio analysers, signal generators, spectrum analysers.Ability to draw inferences and highlight key points from a data setDemonstrate analytical problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills 

Experience in leadership rolesExperience with SoC interfaces, embedded processors, networking protocols, security protocols and video formats will be a big plus.Competencies to produce innovative test solutions, including complex automation with Python and R Language.Knowledge of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC standardsDetailed knowledge of Analog and Digital Audio, Power Management Units (PMU), Battery Management, Auxiliary functions, Peripherals, Power Optimisation techniques, Signal processing.

Knowledge of databases

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