DDR IP validation and Firmware development (Senior/Lead/Staff)
Qualcomm · Bengaluru
- Experience2–10 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Levelmid
- Posted30 Sept 2026
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.
Skills
- Embedded systems
- C
- Firmware development
- IP Validation
- SoC architecture
- Processor Architecture
- Memory interfacing
- JTAG based debuggers
- Compilers/linkers
- Software development life cycle
- Silicon validation
The role
An embedded software engineer at a semiconductor product company develops firmware for IP validation, using Embedded systems and C, and debugs silicon with JTAG based debuggers and Python.
Full job description
Company
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
Understand the IP architecture, work with IP Design/Verification teams to understand the validation requirements, develop/port/enhance the validation software content and bring up. Develop good quality Firmware, understand complex SW scenarios and debug the Firmware issues.Interface with Design/Software and other teams for the test plan and debugs. Validate the IP Functionality, expose weakness, find bugs and root cause themUse silicon debug hooks to measure power/performance/coverage and other KPI metrics Work with minimal Supervision. Mentor/guide junior co-workers.Good verbal and written communication skills
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer science Engineering. 2 - 10 years Hardware Engineering experience or related work experience. Excellent understanding of Embedded systems, Soc Architecture, Processor Architecture and Memory interfacing.Excellent C expertise and hands-on experience on Firmware development/debugMust have Experience in IP ValidationExperience in DDR and other High speed protocols is added advantage. Exposure to working on emulation/pre-si environment.Exposure to instruments like oscilloscope, Logic analyzer or any other instruments.Using JTAG based debuggers, compilers/linkers Should have good exposure to software development life cycle-Exposure to SoC architecture paradigms interconnects, power management, Knowledge of JTAG based debuggers/compilers/linkers.Software development for silicon enablement, silicon validation Exposure to scripting language preferably python
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