System Validation Lead (Premium Mobile Platforms)
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · QA & Testing
In short
Qualcomm is seeking an experienced System Validation Lead for their Premium Mobile Platforms team in San Diego. This role focuses on driving validation strategy, test planning, and content development for next-generation SoCs across emulation and silicon phases. The ideal candidate will possess strong SoC architecture knowledge, technical leadership, and program management skills to lead global engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive system-level validation strategy for complex SoC programs.
- Develop comprehensive validation plans spanning pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.
- Identify high-risk customer use cases and translate them into executable validation content.
- Define stress, power, performance, scalability, and corner-case validation scenarios.
- Establish platform coverage plans across Veloce, RUMI, FPGA, and Silicon environments.
- Own end-to-end content strategy, roadmap, execution, readiness reviews, and delivery milestones.
- Drive content architecture and test plan reviews across multiple subsystem domains.
- Ensure content quality, scalability, reusability, and maintainability.
- Lead content stabilization, qualification, and regression activities.
- Drive system-level content releases for HVV, SLT, and production screening environments.
- Partner with Architecture, Design, DV, Firmware, and Software teams to define validation requirements.
- Lead debug of complex silicon, emulation, firmware, and software issues.
- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action plans for critical product issues.
- Influence future validation methodologies, frameworks, and automation roadmaps.
- Champion innovative approaches leveraging AI/GenAI-driven validation methodologies.
- Drive cross-functional execution across multiple global sites.
- Coordinate content scrums, program reviews, readiness assessments, and milestone tracking.
- Manage external dependencies and risk mitigation plans.
- Partner with Emulation, System Debug, and Execution teams to drive program success.
- Provide regular executive-level status updates and technical reviews.
- Mentor senior engineers and future technical leaders.
- Build high-performing global content teams.
- Drive engineering excellence, execution rigor, and scalable operating models.
- Influence resourcing, organizational planning, and capability development efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in SoC validation, bring-up, architecture validation, firmware, or system software.
- Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures including: CPUs (ARM architectures), Memory subsystems (DDR/HBM/LLCC), Interconnects and NoC, Power management systems, Security and virtualization architectures, Peripheral subsystems.
- Proven experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation.
- Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
- Demonstrated technical leadership across geographically distributed teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
- PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading validation for flagship mobile, compute, AI, automotive, or server-class SoCs.
- Expertise in system-level content development and validation frameworks.
- Experience with emulation environments.
- Knowledge of performance, power, reliability, and production-screening methodologies.
- Experience leveraging automation, analytics, and AI-based engineering productivity solutions.
- Track record of driving large cross-functional programs from concept to production.
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.
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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
13 hours ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$174,400–261,600 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
San Diego, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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