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Qualcomm • San Diego, California, United States
Role & seniority: CPU Silicon Bring up and Validation Engineer (seniority implied mid-to-senior; requires 5+ years in related work)
Stack/tools: embedded firmware (assembly, C/C++), software toolchain (assemblers, C compilers, Makefiles, source control); emulation and FPGA platforms; CPU bring-up and validation workflows; collaboration with SOC/software/verification teams
Develop CPU bring-up and validation test plans for Silicon, in collaboration with design and verification teams
Prepare for bring-up using emulation and FPGA platforms; triage and debug silicon failures
Develop tests and testing strategies; reproduce silicon fails on emulators/FPGAs; propose debug features to improve future bring-ups
BA/BS in CS or EE with 5+ years of experience; 3+ years in silicon validation and bring-up
Embedded firmware development (assembly, C/C++); familiarity with toolchains, Makefiles, and source control
Deep understanding of microprocessor architecture; power management and physical design concepts
Experience in silicon bring-up/validation of CPU features; debugging functional, power, performance, and physical-design issues; speed-path debugging
Experience in CPU design/verification; test development for CPU validation; development of tester test vectors
Location & work type: not specified in provided text; presumed full-time employment environment at Qualcomm
Note: The role is part
Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > CPU Engineering
General Summary
As a “CPU Silicon Bring up and Validation Engineer” you would be part of the CPU Silicon Bringup Team, within the CPU team.
The charter for CPU Silicon Bringup team would be to prepare for and support bring up of every SoC using the Custom CPUs - from first Silicon through to productization.
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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$139,000.00 - $234,500.00
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