Pcie / Cxl Validation Engineer - Sr. Staff
Qualcomm · Bengaluru · onsite · Posted 57d ago
Undisclosed12–15 yrsfulltimeSourced from
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Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering
General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
Lead and own end-to-end validation of PCIe (Gen4/Gen5/Gen6/Gen7) and CXL (2.x/3.x) subsystems across presilicon and postsilicon platforms for server-class SoCs. Drive validation strategy, execution, debug, and cross-functional alignment to ensure high-quality, on-schedule delivery.
Key Responsibilities - Define and own validation strategy, test plans, and coverage for PCIe/CXL controllers, PHY, and system-level use cases.
- Lead presilicon (RUMI, Veloce, FPGA) and postsilicon bringup and validation activities.
- Validate protocol compliance, performance, reliability, power management (ASPM, L1SS, LTR), and advanced features including P2P, IDE/DOE, error handling, and reset flows.
- Drive complex root-cause analysis using protocol analyzers (e.g., LeCroy), and silicon debug.
- Partner closely with architecture, Design, PHY, software, platform, and power teams to root-cause and resolve issues.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to validation engineers.
- Candidate needs 12 to 15 years of experience of relevant experience (A Must).
- Strong expertise in PCIe and CXL architecture, protocol, and system integration.
- Hands-on experience with server platforms, analyzers, emulation platforms, and SoC bringup.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional debug and deliver under aggressive schedules.
- Excellent technical communication and stakeholder-management skills.
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P2PSOCHardware Engineeringmechanical systemssystem integrationAnalogIdePCIEpower managementElectronics EngineeringError HandlingTechnical CommunicationDebugDigital TransformationArchitecturecomplianceRest Assured
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