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Lyte

Senior SoC Architect

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

We are seeking a Senior System On Chip (SoC) architect to join our team and contribute to the ... system bring up and debug Required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering ...

The Wenger Group

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Lancaster, PA · On-site

... SOC 2). • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as AI-driven automation ... developers, and business units to align system strategies with company objectives. • Provide ...

Apple

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San Francisco, CA · On-site

Our wireless SoC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development ... As an RFIC system engineer, you will be at the center of this wireless SoC design group. You will ...

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Draper, UT · On-site

The System Engineer is responsible for having hands on advanced skills with networking, telephony ... SOC 2, ISO). * Protect the legal, financial, and moral well-being of the company. * Other tasks ...

Apple

RFIC System Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Our wireless SoC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development ... As an RFIC system engineer, you will be at the center of this wireless SoC design group. You will ...

Prestige

System Engineer

Draper, UT · On-site

The System Engineer is responsible for having hands on advanced skills with networking, telephony ... SOC 2, ISO). * Protect the legal, financial, and moral well-being of the company. * Other tasks ...

The Larry H. Miller Company

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The Larry H. Miller Company

System Engineer

Draper, UT · On-site

The System Engineer is responsible for having hands on advanced skills with networking, telephony ... SOC 2, ISO). * Protect the legal, financial, and moral well-being of the company. * Other tasks ...

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SoC Power Validation Engineer

San Diego, CA • On-site

Qualcomm
Technology, Communication and Media • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Perform pre-silicon and post-silicon power, thermal, and performance correlation, debugging, and analysis at the system level across various SoC IPs.

  • Execute regression and PVT testing, analyze data, and extract key metrics to verify SoC power and performance.

  • Collaborate with architects, designers, and verification engineers to define validation plans, identify gaps or risks, and document observations.

Qualcomm rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
Qualcomm's validation team is a central part of the Global SoC hardware organization responsible for the overall quality of the SoC silicon. The validation team works closely with architects, designers, verification engineers, software engineers, and customers.
As a Power Validation Engineer, your mission will be to ensure SoC quality by using post-silicon validation techniques to verify CPU/GPU/DDR/NOC power at core and system level. You are expected to have excellent understanding of digital design fundamentals, SoC Power trees and low-power techniques, and develop deep knowledge of SoC system architecture, power reduction and optimization methods.
Responsibilities:
  • Perform Pre-Si and Post-Si Power, thermal & performance correlation, debug, and analysis at the system level across various SoC IPs.
  • Execute regression and PVT (Process, Voltage, Temperature) testing across different parts, lots, and wafers; analyze the data and extract key metrics.
  • Collaborate with architects, designers, and verification engineers to define and execute comprehensive validation plans, identify gap/risk areas.
  • Document observations and analysis; propose innovate solutions to optimize hardware and software to achieve world-class chipset low power consumption.
  • Debug low-level software and hardware issues, utilizing various debug tools like JTAG and kernel debuggers.
  • Conduct Vmin/Fmax measurements and collect data for performance characterization.
  • Automate validation flows, data collection, and analysis using Python or similar scripting languages.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages for automation.
  • Familiarity with prompt engineering to utilize AI.
  • Understanding of mobile chip architecture (CPU, GPU, DDR, NOCs, etc.) and debugging low-level software and hardware issues.
  • Basic RTL understanding and exposure to transistor power fundamentals.
  • Experience in silicon parametric testing/characterization (Vmin/Power) is a plus.
  • Excellent programming and scripting skills in preferred languages (C & Python).
  • Ability to use lab equipment for testing and validation, including logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
  • Debug tools including JTAG and kernel debuggers like Lauterbach Trace32 debug platform.
  • Good analytical and multitasking skills, understanding of deadline requirements.
  • Must excel in a dynamic team working environment working on complex SoCs.
  • Ability to work independently with little supervision.
  • Green card or Citizenship preferred.

Education:
  • Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering.
  • Preferred: Master's degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering.

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.
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 found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$115,600.00 - $173,400.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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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.

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Technology, communication and media

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1985

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