Senior Engineer - Modem System Validation

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

We are looking for experienced engineers to join the Modem System Validation Engineering (SVE) team in Bangalore. The team is responsible for pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon validation of Qualcomm SoCs and cellular modem subsystems, working closely with Architecture, Design/DV, Firmware, Software, Emulation, RF and other validation teams.

The role involves developing validation content, bringing up modem subsystems on emulation and silicon platforms, executing comprehensive validation, automating test flows, and debugging complex hardware/firmware/system issues. The engineer will contribute to upcoming modem programs, including 6G and XR-related validation and emulation work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans for modem and SoC subsystems.
• Develop directed, random and pseudo-random diagnostics and reusable validation content in C/C++ and scripting languages.
• Bring up and debug modem subsystems on hardware emulators and silicon platforms.
• Develop automation for validation, regression execution, data collection and failure triage using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Debug low-level hardware, firmware and software issues using JTAG/Lauterbach Trace32 and related debug tools.
• Analyze system-level issues involving modem cores, interfaces, memory, power/performance and RF interactions.
• Work cross-functionally with Architecture, Design, DV, Firmware, Software, Emulation and RF teams to resolve issues and meet program milestones.
• Support silicon bring-up, RMA/debug and validation coverage closure as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in SoC validation, modem validation, emulation, embedded systems or silicon bring-up.
• Strong C/C++ programming and Python/scripting skills.
• Hands-on experience with ARM/DSP-based SoCs and embedded environments.
• Experience in low-level hardware/software debug and test-content development.
• Familiarity with JTAG-based debugging; experience with Lauterbach Trace32/CMM scripting is desirable.
• Good understanding of SoC architecture, processors, memory and peripheral interfaces.
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with local and global engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of digital communication principles and cellular modem architecture/data flow.
• Experience with cellular technologies and modem/RF subsystem validation.
• Experience with system-level validation, power/performance testing and post-silicon bring-up.
• DSP/Hexagon architecture knowledge is a plus.