HSIO Bench Characterization (Staff Engineer)

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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

This position is for the Post Silicon Engineering group that develops test solutions for highly integrated SOCs ( System on Chip) designed by Qualcomm.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ year of post silicon test experience for high speed IO and SerDes
• PISI (Power and Signal Integrity) and Jitter Analysis concepts
• Hands on experience with lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, TDRs/VNAs, J-BERT etc.
• Strong Debug and problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of High Speed Analog/Digital Circuits, VLSI, semiconductor physics
• Experience with Python/C# for test automation.
• Familiarity with Board Design concepts(Schematic reviews, Layout best practices etc)
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving & debugging skills.

The preferred candidate would be someone with experience in SERDES characterization on the bench. Main responsibilities includes defining and executing the development of Test methodologies and characterization of High Speed SERDES Interfaces such as PCIe, USB3, UFS,DP, MIPI(DSI,CSI), PLLs and leading edge LP-DDR & PC-DDR Subsystem components (DRAM, DRAM Controller, PHY, IOs, Clocking architecture, Delay circuits, Power Distribution Network) as well as other proprietary interfaces . Responsibilities includes developing and executing characterization plans for High Speed Serial interfaces to optimize design parameters and compliance validation and driving corresponding first silicon bring up & debug . You will also assist in HW design and debug power integrity (PI) and signal integrity(SI) issues related to package and board design. You will work closely with the design team for chip/circuit bring up and debug. You will work closely with Application Engineering teams to resolve customer issues/RMA debug in a time critical environment

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

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Pay range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

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!

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