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Hardware Engineer, RTL

New York, NY · On-site

$200K - $400K/yr

The Role As an RTL Design Engineer at Normal, you will design and verify the digital logic at the ... Experience at an AI chip company where design and verification were tightly coupled * Open-source ...

The Role As an RTL Design Engineer at Normal, you will design and verify the digital logic at the ... Experience at an AI chip company where design and verification were tightly coupled * Open‑source ...

... chip designs meet stringent performance, power, and functionality requirements before tape-out ... Work closely with architecture, RTL design, verification and emulation teams to ensure performance ...

PST Validation Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$98K - $147K/yr

... Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate ... Understanding of mobile chip architecture (CPU, GPU, DDR, NOCs, etc.), basic RTL, and exposure to ...

Silicon Validation Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$174K - $225K/yr

Bench testing, debugging, and characterization of embedded on-chip circuitry (PLLs, DLLs, Clocks ... Performing RTL coding and creating RTL scripts for testing. Preferred Qualifications n/a

Silicon Validation Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$174K - $225K/yr

Bench testing, debugging, and characterization of embedded on-chip circuitry (PLLs, DLLs, Clocks ... Performing RTL coding and creating RTL scripts for testing.

Perform deep-dive debug of silicon issues across RTL, firmware, and system levels. * Collaborate ... Conduct IP-level and full-chip stress testing and corner case analysis to ensure robust operation.

Perform deep-dive debug of silicon issues across RTL, firmware, and system levels. * Collaborate ... Conduct IP-level and full-chip stress testing and corner case analysis to ensure robust operation.

... Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate ... Understanding of mobile chip architecture (CPU, GPU, DDR, NOCs, etc.), basic RTL, and exposure to ...

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DDRSS Validation Engineer (RTL + Silicon Debug)

San Diego, CA • On-site

Qualcomm
Technology, Communication and Media • 10K+ employees

$140K - $210K/yr

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Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

Role Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated validation engineer with strong debugging and firmware development skills to support next‑generation SoC platforms. This role spans pre‑silicon verification, emulation, and post‑silicon validation, with a focus on deep debug in RTL/Verilog environments and hands‑on silicon bring‑up.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive end‑to‑end validation of SoC subsystems (DDR, memory controller, cache, interconnect) across:
    • RTL simulation (Verilog/SystemVerilog)
    • Emulation platforms
    • Post‑silicon environments
  • Perform deep debug of functional issues including:
    • Root‑causing failures in RTL simulations and testbenches
    • Debugging firmware‑driven flows
    • Analyzing silicon failures (timing, stability, performance)
  • Develop and maintain production quality firmware in C to:
    • Manage DDRSS IP sequences through init, frequency and power management
    • Enable bring‑up and feature validation
    • Exercise system‑level use cases
    • Support debug and characterization
  • Validate firmware across:
    • RTL simulation environments
    • Emulation systems
    • Silicon platforms
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with:
    • Design (RTL/architecture teams)
    • DV teams (testbench and coverage alignment)
    • System and silicon validation teams
  • Develop tools, debug infrastructure, and automation to improve:
    • Validation efficiency
    • Data collection and analysis
    • Failure triage and turnaround time
Required Qualifications
  • 6–9 years of experience in SoC validation, design verification, or post‑silicon validation
  • Strong debug skills in Verilog/SystemVerilog simulation environments
  • Experience with firmware development in C for embedded systems
  • Hands‑on experience with silicon bring‑up, debug, and validation
  • Experience debugging across multiple platforms (simulation, emulation, silicon)
  • Solid understanding of:
    • Computer architecture and SoC subsystems
    • Memory systems (DDR, cache, interconnect)
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
  • Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
  • PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience
Equal Opportunity

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number for reasonable accommodations.

Pay Range and Benefits

$140,000.00 – $210,000.00. Competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants.

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Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Our powerful connectivity solutions keep you connected—even in remote areas. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day.

Industry

Technology, communication and media

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1985