CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXSan Diego, CA
Salary: $155,400–$233,200 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 16, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

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The CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer joins the CPU Silicon Bringup Team to support the bring up of every SoC using Custom CPUs from first Silicon through productization. The role involves developing CPU bring up and validation test plans, preparing for bring up on emulation and FPGA platforms, and triaging silicon failures. Key responsibilities include developing test contents, reproducing silicon fails on emulators, and architecting new debug features. Candidates must possess a BA/BS in CS/EE and experience in Silicon Validation and bring up. Required skills include implementing assembly, C/C++ embedded firmware, and using software tool chains like assemblers, C compilers, Makefiles, and source code control tools. The work requires a strong understanding of microprocessor architecture, power management, physical design concepts, and speed path debug on silicon.

Skills

Silicon Validation CPU Bring up C C++ Assembly FPGA Emulation Makefiles Source Code Control micro-processor architecture Power Management Physical Design Test Development Test Vectors

What you'll do

Develop CPU bring-up and validation test plans with design and verification teams.
Perform pre-work for CPU bring-up on emulation and FPGA platforms.
Triage and debug functional, power, and performance failures on silicon.
Develop test contents and strategies to validate CPU features on silicon.
Reproduce silicon failures on emulators and FPGAs with verification teams.
Architect new debug features to improve future CPU bring-up processes.
Develop test vectors for tester bring-up.

What we're looking for

BA/BS degree in CS/EE with 5+ years of experience.
Experience in Silicon Validation and bring up.
Experience implementing assembly and C/C++ language embedded firmware.
Experience with software tool chains including assemblers, C compilers, Makefiles, and source code control tools.
Strong understanding of micro-processor architecture (preferred).
Strong understanding of power management and physical design concepts (preferred).
Experience in Silicon bring up and validation of CPU features (preferred).
Experience in debug of functional, power, performance, physical design issues, and speed path debug on silicon (preferred).

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