CPU Pre Silicon Firmware Validation Engineer; Senior​/Lead

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Engineering Group, Engineering Group >
Hardware Engineering

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.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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