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Engineers in this role work across HW and SW boundaries to develop, validate, and scale system-level test content, ensuring high-quality silicon validation across a wide range of SoC domains.\nExcellent Opportunity to work on cutting-edge SoCs across multiple product segments, including:\nPremium mobile and flagship platforms\nData center\nAI Accelerator platform\nRole Summary\nWe are seeking a highly experienced system validation lead to drive validation strategy, test planning, content development, and execution for next-generation AI accelerator platform This role owns end-to-end system-level validation content across emulation and silicon phases while partnering with Architecture, Design, DV, Software, Performance, Power, and Product teams to ensure comprehensive coverage and successful product execution.\nThe ideal candidate combines strong SoC architecture knowledge, validation expertise, technical leadership, and program management skills to lead geographically distributed engineering teams and deliver high-quality validation solutions at scale.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDefine, develop, and optimize validation tests for multi-processor systems with a focus on system level concurrency.\nDevelop and maintain bare-metal software, including low-level hardware interfaces, register and interrupt programming, and clock and power management.\nCollaborate with hardware and software teams to define and validate system level software use cases.\nDebug and troubleshoot System-On-Chip with limited visibility, using development boards and lab equipment.\nImplement and optimize algorithms for performance, power efficiency, and memory footprint.\nSupport pre-silicon validation efforts, working with simulation, emulation, and FPGAs.\nConduct post-silicon bring-up, validation, system level use cases, and system integration.\nMinimum Requirements:\nBS or MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.\n8+ years of experience in silicon validation, or platform bring-up.\nStrong understanding of operating systems concepts, caching, virtual memory, and embedded software fundamentals.\nExperience with bare-metal software development and low-level hardware interfaces.\nExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.\nExperience programming in C, Assembly language.\nSome exposure to scripting language (Python, Linux shell, etc.).\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with developing and applying machine learning models for system validation.\nFamiliarity in reading and understand the RTL code (e.g. Verilog, VHDL) and use the knowledge in the context of silicon validation.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.\nQualcomm 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  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).\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.\nEEO 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.\nQualcomm 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.\nPay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :\n$145,600.00 - $218,400.00The 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. 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