ASIC Validation Engineer

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

In short

Als ASIC Validation Engineer bei Qualcomm in Bangalore, Indien, sind Sie für die Entwicklung von Low-Level-Treibern, Bootloadern und Firmware verantwortlich. Sie werden mit Hardware-, RTL- und DV-Ingenieuren zusammenarbeiten, um die Post-Silicon-Validierung zu leiten und komplexe Hardware-Software-Integrationsprobleme zu debuggen.

Responsibilities

Develop low-level drivers, bootloaders, BSPs, middleware, and application firmware.
Work closely with hardware, RTL and DV engineers to develop and debug.
Lead post-silicon bring-up and validation of given module of ASIC/SoC products.
Drive debug and root-cause analysis of silicon, firmware, and system-level issues.
Develop firmware and low-level software required for silicon bring-up, subsystem enablement, and debug.
Debug complex hardware-software integration issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and other laboratory equipment.
Analyze protocol traces, link training behavior, LTSSM states, error logs, and performance bottlenecks.
Develop production-quality software, including testing, documentation, static analysis, and CI/CD/CT.
Develop Python-based automation frameworks for validation and regression testing.
Interacting with hardware, software and other teams to validate SoCs with minimum delays.

Requirements

Strong programming skills in C and C++ for resource-constrained systems.
Proficient in Python programming.
Excellent knowledge in low level firmware/ baremetal HW/IP driver writing.
Root-cause analysis of silicon failures and Hardware debug and failure isolation.
Performance characterization and Power and thermal validation.
Indepth understanding of the HW is must.
Should have exposure to Hardware initialization, Validation diagnostics development and firmware optimizations.
Good knowledge of how to use embedded development tools such as JTAG and associated debug tools.
Work experience on ARM Cortex platform/ MIPS/RISC-V cpus.
Work experience with FPGAs based platforms is a plus.
Should have good knowledge of System software stack, Power Management, High speed peripherals, USB, SDIO, Ethernet, PCIe etc and memory subsystem like DDR/LPDDR etc.
Exposure to PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6, 25G/50G/100G/200G/400G Ethernet, CXL, DDR4/DDR5/LPDDR, SerDes, UCIe interface validation.
Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review.
Work experience on Heterogeneous and Multiprocessor SoC platforms.
Exposure to Pre-Silicon environment with RTL Co-Simulations is a plus point.
Experience with development environments such as Linux, Git, Jira and Confluence.
Strong communication skills to exchange ideas and work as a team.
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Desired Qualifications

Work Experience with FPGAs based platforms is plus
Exposure to Pre-Silicon environment with RTL Co-Simulations is plus point

Benefits

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Skills

CC++PythonfirmwarebaremetalHW/IP driverHardware debugARM CortexMIPSRISC-VFPGASystem softwarePower ManagementUSBSDIOEthernetPCIeDDRLPDDRJTAGGitJiraConfluence

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