Verification Software Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Join Qualcomm's Modem/Chiplet Validation & Emulation team in San Diego, CA, as a Verification Software Engineer. This role involves end-to-end silicon quality assurance, focusing on validation frameworks and system-level enablement for cutting-edge SoCs and RF chips. Ideal for new graduates or those with a few years of experience looking for deep exposure to hardware-software boundaries and scalable test content development.

Responsibilities

Develop, validate, and scale system-level test content.
Design scalable test content, automation frameworks, analysis, and debug infrastructure.
Work across HW and SW boundaries.
Debug across SoC architecture, embedded software, firmware, drivers, and hardware interfaces.
Design and enhance digital baseband verification code for Modem and RF.
Build infrastructure for functional verification, concurrency, and stress testing.
Improve framework capabilities for reproducibility, debug turnaround, performance, and scalability.
Design and enhance scalable validation frameworks for high-speed digital links over SERDES.
Develop and create logging and failure analysis.
Collaborate with designers to translate requirements into C code.

Requirements

BS in Electrical, Computer Science, or the equivalent.
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, Assembly, Linux, device drivers, and bare-metal software development.
Experience with simulation, emulation (Veloce/FPGA), RTL understanding, and validation readiness.
Knowledge of Modem, RF or SERDES high speed interfaces, clock/power management, low-power modes, and performance architecture.
Experience with JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, kernel debuggers, and silicon debug methodologies.
General understanding of Modem baseband purpose and layer 1 processing (I/Q, Symbols, bits).
General understanding of RF baseband (y1y2, I/Q) and IF functionality for 4/5/6G processing.
Working understanding of RF front end and RF test equipment.
Basic understanding of Digital to analog/SERDES environment.
Ability to build scalable validation solutions that extend from mobile to server-grade systems.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with AI learning/ML to improve validation/debug and log analysis productivity.
Experience using coding skills to guide AI models for creating high-quality code for drivers, test plans, debug, etc.
End-to-end pre-silicon and post-silicon validation, bring-up, system integration, and silicon debug expertise.
Experience with performance, power, and concurrency analysis.
Experience with technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.