Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering
General Summary:
The Test Development Engineer is responsible for pre and post silicon validation of Qualcomm IPs, ensuring they meet new product introduction milestones and are ready for mass production.
This role requires a strong understanding of hardware and software, along with analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills to create test systems, execute tests, and troubleshoot issues. Collaboration with Qualcomm cross-functional teams, such as Digital Design, Analog Design, and Firmware/Software Engineers, is essential to develop and implement IP test and characterisation plans. Focus areas include Analog/Digital Audio, Power Management Units (PMU), battery charger, radio, and auxiliary functions.
The TD Engineer must manage tasks effectively and ensure timely delivery in line with business requirements, executing with minimal guidance from senior team members
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to requirements capture and programme reviews.
Collaboratewith stakeholders to developtestplans, identifyhardware/softwaretest resources andimplementationstrategy
Develop and optimize production test solutions for analog and digital IPs across V&M sub-systems.
Develop hardware/software test systems, including programming and specialized support of semiconductor automatic test equipment (UltraFlexATE).
Use of standard lab equipment (power supplies, spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.)
Deliver high quality hardware,softwareand documentationin line with the department’s processes.
Conduct peer reviews fortestscripts, data analysis scriptsand hardware.
Participate in pre‑silicon emulation, post‑silicon bring-up, validation, and compliance testing activities.
Proactivelycollaboratewith cross-functional teams to ensuretimely andsuccessful delivery oftasks.
Debug of hardware including defect investigation.
Development of small geometry digital test suites
Perform issue investigation, yield improvement, test time reduction, and test program quality analysis.
Collate, summarise, and present data fortechnical andprogramlevel reviews
Required Skills
Ability todevelop code inPython, Cand Visual Basic
A good knowledge of analogue and digital semiconductor circuits
A goodknowledge of Analog and Digital Audio, Power Management Units (PMU), Batterycharger
Knowledge ofBluetoothradio architectures
Knowledge ofequipmentsuch aspower supplies,Multimeters,oscilloscopes, audio analysers, signal generators, spectrum analysers
Ability to draw inferences and highlight key points from adataset.
Demonstrate analytical problem-solving skills
Ability to collaborate closely with Digital, Analog, Firmware, DFT, VI and Systems teams to ensure timely delivery aligned with program milestones.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
Preferred Skills
Experience of working in a test lab
Experience with RTL verification, UVM/OVM, SV assertions.
Familiarity withsoftwarerevision control (Perforce ,DesignSync,Clearcase,Clearquest)Jira tools
Minimum qualification
Master’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an internationally recognized institutionorBachelor’s Degreein a relevant engineering discipline with at least1 yearrelevant experience
*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.
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