Senior HSIO Bench Test Engineer

Qualcomm

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San Diego, CA Posted 36 days ago $111,300$166,900 / year

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TL;DR

The Senior High Speed Interface Validation Engineer position at Qualcomm Technologies is part of the Post Silicon Engineering group, focusing on developing test solutions for advanced SOCs. This role involves defining and executing test methodologies for high-speed interfaces like PCIe, USB4, UFS, DP, MIPI, and proprietary links, ensuring compliance with electrical standards and optimizing design parameters through characterization plans. Day-to-day tasks include first silicon bring-up and debug, collaborating closely with IC Design, Systems Engineering, Customer Engineering, and Hardware Applications teams to resolve issues efficiently. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in high-speed silicon validation, along with expertise in VLSI technologies, lab equipment like oscilloscopes and J-BERTs, and scripting languages such as Python or C#.

Skills

Python C# Oscilloscopes TDRs VNAs J-BERT High Speed SERDES Interfaces PCIe USB4 UFS DP MIPI PLLs Signal Integrity Power Integrity VLSI technologies mixed-signal semiconductor physics Board Design concepts

What you'll do

  • Define and execute development of test methodologies for high-speed SERDES interfaces.
  • Characterize high-speed interfaces to optimize design parameters and validate electrical compliance.
  • Drive first silicon bring-up and debug at external foundries.
  • Analyze technical data on parametric performance under various conditions.
  • Assist in hardware design and debug power integrity issues related to package and board design.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for chip/circuit bring-up and debug.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in High Speed Silicon Validation.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
  • Understanding of VLSI technologies and CMOS analog/digital circuits.
  • Knowledge of high-speed test and characterization techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment like Oscilloscopes, TDRs/VNAs, J-BERT.
  • Experience with Python/C# for test automation.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k
This role $139k
$101k most similar roles pay here $210k

This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $137,888–$195,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $139k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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