Emulation Performance/Debug Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · QA & Testing · Embedded Systems
In short
Qualcomm is looking for an Emulation Performance/Debug Engineer to join their central SoC digital hardware organization. The role involves working with emulation platforms, tools, and system debug, focusing on SoC functionality like CPU/DSP cores, multimedia, and bus protocols.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy uniform global methodologies for emulation build generation and debug across FPGA based emulation platforms.
- Collaborate with architects, designers, verification engineers, software engineers, and customers.
- Bring-up new FPGA emulation/prototyping hardware and software.
- Debug low-level software and hardware issues.
- Validate and debug digital circuits.
- Work with CPU and SoC architectures, including interconnects, power management, PMIC, NoC, and peripherals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
- OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience working in emulation and silicon environments.
- Expertise in Verilog / SystemVerilog.
- Experience with C programming.
- Proficient in Python, TCL.
- Experience with Xilinx/Intel FPGAs, Tools, and timing closure techniques.
- Experience with Emulation Platforms (FPGA Prototyping, Veloce, Palladium).
- Experience with Emulation tools (Synthesis, Place and Route, Constraints, Clocking, Timing Closure).
- Experience with System Debug (Waveform generation and Content Debug support).
- Knowledge of SoC Functionality (CPU/DSP Core, Multimedia, IO, Peripherals, DDR, Modem, Bus Protocols).
- Experience with debug tools including JTAG and kernel debuggers.
Desired Qualifications
- Cross-site collaboration, vendor engagements, and executive communication.
- Pre-silicon prototyping for new SoC designs, including pre-silicon enablement and bring-up.
- Solid understanding of SoC building blocks (interconnects, power management, PMIC, NoC, peripherals).
- Basic understanding of power and performance.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
- Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
Skills
FPGAVelocePalladiumSynthesisPlace and RouteConstraintsClockingTiming ClosureCPUDSPDDRModemBus ProtocolsJTAGKernel DebuggersVerilogSystemVerilogC programmingPythonTCLXilinx FPGAsIntel FPGAs
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About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
5 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$121,800–182,600 / year
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
San Diego, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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