System Validation and Emulation Engineer
Qualcomm · Bengaluru
- Experience3–4 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Levelmid
- Posted15 Sept 2026
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.
Skills
- silicon validation frameworks
- ARM-based SoCs
- CoreSight
- JTAG
- embedded systems
- SoC architectures
- board design
- signal integrity
- FPGA emulation
- post-silicon bring-up
- power correlation
- hardware validation
The role
A system validation engineer at a semiconductor hardware company develops silicon validation frameworks, debugs ARM-based SoCs, and analyzes embedded platform failures involving CoreSight. The work applies FPGA emulation, JTAG, and board-level validation to improve system coverage and isolate failing components.
Full job description
Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering
General Summary:
System Validation and Emulation team is part of the central SoC digital hardware organization responsible for the overall quality of the SoC silicon. This team works closely with architects, designers, verification engineers, software engineers, and customers. We are currently seeking a candidate for the position of System Debug Engineer. In this role, the candidate will support three critical roles: Bring up, debug, analyze failures at the embedded platform level. Work with architects, design, and SW to understand test coverage and develop strategies to improve coverage. Support, develop, and implement solutions for faster debug at the platform level including isolating failing components of a system Creating debug strategies and plans for partners to more rapidly triage failures to isolate specific components including PVT and marginality issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years SOC design, verification, or related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of experience working in silicon and are expected to have experience in: 8+ yrs of experience in developing silicon validation framework, tests or related infrastructure Experience in ARM-based SOCs including CPUs, DSPs, and other IPs, and system level bring-up and debug (CoreSight, Trace32, etc.) Understanding on Low Power Management, Clocking, Bus-interconnects (AXI, NOC, etc.) and CoreSight Debug infrastructure (STM, ETM, ETB, Trace, etc.) Having System level test scenarios, Usecases, Performance & Power KPIs for Mobile, Compute SOC/Products will be added advantage Debugging Embedded hardware issues with focus SoC, interfaces, and boards using tools including JTAG and SW debuggers. Detailed understanding of embedded systems, board design, signal integrity, and SoC architectures strongly desired. Experience working cross-functionally with HW and SW teams for FPGA emulation, post-Si bring up, Validation, Characterization and Power correlation.
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