Pmic Systems And Validation Engineer

Company Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area Engineering Group Engineering Group Hardware Engineering General Summary As a leading technology innovator Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what s possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter connected future for all As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer you will plan design optimize verify and test electronic systems bring-up yield circuits mechanical systems Digital Analog RF optical systems equipment and packaging test systems FPGA and or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge world class products Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements Minimum Qualifications o Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Electrical Electronics Engineering Engineering or related field Additional PMIC Systems Validation Engineer Team Product Overview Qualcomm s Power Management Systems Validation Integration team PMIC-SVI leads the industry in the system architecture and post-silicon validation of high-performance feature-rich Power Management Integrated Circuits PMICs that are embedded in our Chipsets - for smartphones tablets laptops wearables and a variety of cutting-edge consumer electronics This team gets to work on state-of-art technology to enable products with world s leading brands A typical Qualcomm PMIC is a highly advanced IC that has a multitude of IPs viz switching DC-DC converters linear regulators clock oscillators battery charger fuel gauge LED drivers and ADCs Additionally there is an embedded mini-processor running critical firmware FW to support power sequencing interrupt servicing crash handling and various device reset scenarios It is also responsible for maintaining various stability performance related configurations that are part of SoC software driver initializations Furthermore it provides an intelligent-framework for sequencing of time-critical-operations which otherwise can t be guaranteed by any OS higher-level software Often Qualcomm chipset solutions contain multiple PMICs working together in sync - which together constitute a PMIC-System Job Responsibilities This job involves a mix of Architecture HW Systems Functional Validation Chipset integration customer issue debug support We are looking for Systems Validation engineers with preferably 0-4 years of experience in analog power electronics Depending on your experience level and area of technical expertise you will own and participate in systems definition HW SW debugging and validation of PMIC solutions by partnering with various engineering teams like Analog Digital Design Software and Customer Engineering in a fast-paced environment Systems involves coming up with a Top-Level specification involving HW FW SW level partitioning of feature-design HW Register interfaces memory sizing protocol selection multi-PMIC connectivity grid debug framework support etc to satisfy all chipset level requirements Validation involves coming up with a comprehensive functional validation plan that covers both manual and scripted automated test cases executing them within stipulated time-period analyzing results at HW-level via signal measurements debugging issues creating reports Engineers will be responsible to perform risk assessment of development and validation plans and interact with PMIC Product Management Design Characterization teams other SoC HW SW Architecture Development Validation teams and finally Customer-Engagement teams across worldwide sites Education Requirements A Bachelor s degree in Electronics related Engineering is a must Master s degree is preferred esp with specialization in VLSI Microelectronics Power Management etc Minimum Qualifications We are looking for applicants with 1-3 years of job-experience - relevant to various HW S aspects of any electronic product development They should be well-versed with knowledge of entire ASIC Flow from concept-stage to commercial-product support Preferred Qualifications Applicants should be aware of fundamentals of PMIC Power Management Microcontroller architecture basic-firmware HW-SW interaction Applicants should also have strong hands-on lab-experience in Post-Si Validation HW-level Bench measurement and or SW-level logs-based verification Preferred Skills Hands-on ability comfort in using various lab instruments like oscilloscopes power supplies JTAG debuggers etc Good understanding of PMIC Power Electronics digital embedded electronics concepts Good Hardware Debug Skills related to DC -DC SMPS LDO converters preferred Good programming skills in at least one of the following C F Python Perl LabVIEW or any other scripting language used in VLSI Embedded Domain understanding of few OOPS concepts Familiarity with HW schematics and ability to trace inter connections on a PCB Good analytical communication verbal written skills Ability to seek information pro-actively understand priorities and juggle multiple tasks in a highly paced environment Experience in automating test-cases via SW-control for HW-systems Ability to come up with a High-Level Strategy for any objective and being able to break it into Mid-level flows Low-level tasks - for efficient execution Prior experience in leading executing white-box validation efforts of a HW-module or sub-module is a big plus Exposure to Assembly-language programming for microcontroller is good-to-have Exposure to tools like JIRA and GIT are a plus Keywords PMIC Power Systems System Architecture switch mode power supply SMPS DC-DC LDO ADC functional Validation test automation Voltage Regulators Battery Chargers Battery Management Gauging Applicants 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 or call Qualcomm s toll-free number found 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 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 To 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 If you would like more information about this role please contact