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CPU Pre Silicon Firmware Validation Engineer; Senior​/Lead

Job in San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92189, USA
Listing for: Qualcomm
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: CPU Pre Silicon Firmware Validation Engineer (Senior/Lead)

Overview

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products.

Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

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. OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

General

Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Firmware Validator, you will design, develop, create, modify C++ testcases to verify embedded firmware, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class CPU products that meet and exceed customer needs.

Qualcomm Firmware Validator collaborate with hardware, architecture, and post silicon teams to verify CPU based firmware along with hardware on a GIT repo.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 3 - 8 years of work experience with master’s degree in engineering, Computer architecture, Digital Design, Electronic Circuits or related field.

  • Firmware & Hardware Validation related work experience.

  • Decent Experience in System Verilog and C++ based test bench environment
    .

  • Work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.

Skills looking for
  • Experience in Functional verification by writing Test plans, portable Test benches, Transactors, and Assembly code for CPU validation

  • Experience with different Verification Methodologies such as UVM and Tools such as VCS Simulators
    , Coverage collection, Debug Techniques, Waveform viewers.

  • Experience with ARM architecture and AMBA protocols are added advantage

  • Ability to develop and work independently on a Block/Unit of the design.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
  • Applies Firmware and Hardware knowledge to design, develop, create, modify tests to validate embedded firmware, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

  • Analyzes user needs and firmware requirements to design and customize firmware for optimal operational efficiency.

  • Developing detailed Test and Coverage plans based on the Architecture and Micro-architecture.

  • Developing Verification environment, including all the respective components such as Stimulus, Checkers, Assertions, Trackers, and Coverage.

  • Developing Verification Plans and Test benches for your functional domain.

  • Executing Verification Plans, including DV environment Bring-up, Regressions enabling all features under your care, and Debug of the test failures.

  • Tracking and report DV progress using a variety of metrics, including Bugs and Coverage.

Applicants

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disabili or call Qualcomm s toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.

Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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