Senior Factory SDK and Firmware Validation Engineer

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Qualcomm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Factory SDK & Firmware Validation Engineer to lead board, server, and rack-level validation, manufacturing test readiness, and failure analysis. The role involves extensive debugging, root cause analysis for test failures, and ensuring manufacturing readiness and test infrastructure setup at Contract Manufacturers.

Ansvarsområden

Lead and execute card-level, system-level, and rack-level factory tool SDK validation and manufacturing test plans.
Review Contract Manufacturer (CM) test results and prescribe additional board, system, or rack reliability testing.
Ensure comprehensive manufacture testing coverage in collaboration with Hardware Design, Quality, Software, and Manufacturing teams.
Drive root cause analysis for reliability and validation test failures and implement mitigation and corrective actions.
Diagnose complex issues across embedded systems involving hardware, firmware, and software interactions.
Utilize system power-up sequencing and boot-process knowledge to debug intricate HW/FW/SW handshakes.
Manage bug lifecycles and work across cross-functional teams to drive resolutions.
Lead failure analysis of tester/server components, identify root causes, implement repairs, and drive Pareto improvements.
Perform board-level debugging using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other lab equipment (PLUS).
Ensure manufacturing readiness and seamless handoff from engineering to production.
Define manufacturing test solutions, methodologies, and scalable processes applicable to board, system, and rack product lines.
Setup, validate, and support rack-level tester platforms at CMs, internal labs, and third-party test sites.
Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technologies to enhance efficiency, coverage, and throughput.
Debug complex manufacturing software issues and collaborate with engineering teams to drive fixes.
Perform firmware verification and contribute to FW design/debug activities.
Collaborate with operations, software, and hardware engineering teams to resolve embedded product issues across all development phases.

Krav

8+ years of relevant industry experience in firmware, or system engineering.
5+ years of proven experience in PCBA and system-level product validation.
3+ years of hands-on manufacturing test and diag experience within a production environment.
Strong expertise in Firmware, BMC/OpenBMC, Network protocols, Enterprise storage, PCIe buses and devices, IO subsystems, CPU and memory architectures, ACPI, UEFI specifications, Redfish APIs.
Deep understanding of low-level software drivers and kernel behavior.
Demonstrated ability to debug factory tool and FW issue.
Experience with manufacturing test programs at platform/system level.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Systems Engineering, or related field.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in fast-paced environments.

Önskade kvalifikationer

Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers) is a PLUS.
Familiarity with large-scale server, cloud, or automotive embedded systems manufacturing.

Förmåner

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.

Färdigheter

FirmwareBMC/OpenBMCNetwork protocolsEnterprise storagePCIeIO subsystemsCPUMemory architecturesACPIUEFIRedfish APIsLow-level software driversKernel behaviorOscilloscopesMultimetersLogic analyzers

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