CPU PostSi Val Staff Engineer

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

In short

Qualcomm is seeking a Staff Engineer for CPU Post-Silicon Validation in Bangalore, India. This role requires extensive experience in CPU subsystem validation infrastructure, functional validation, and low-power feature enablement. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in CPU microarchitecture, subsystem fundamentals, and the software-hardware stack.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain CPU subsystem validation infrastructure for bare-metal and OS-based environments (TFA, Linux, hypervisor, TEE).
Execute and debug functional validation for custom CPU features.
Enable and validate low-power and DVFS features for CPU domains.
Provide debugging and profiling support across bare-metal and full-stack environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering experience OR Master's degree and 3+ years of experience OR PhD and 2+ years of experience.
8 to 20 Years of experience required.
CPU Microarchitecture Knowledge (ARM v8/v9 architecture preferred).
Knowledge of low-level firmware and architecture-specific code.
Expertise in Caches, MMU, interrupts, debug subsystems, and exception handling.
Experience with one or more of RTOS, Linux kernel, trusted firmware, hypervisors, and device drivers.
Strong bring-up and debugging skills in complex environments.