Digital Bench Characterization Staff

**Company**: Qualcomm India Private Limited

**Job Area**: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

**General Summary**:
**Job Title**

Digital Bench Characterization Staff - DDR and High-Speed IO interface (9+ years)

**Location**
India - Bangalore

**Job Overview**

The BDC Post Silicon Engineering group has an opening for a Digital Bench characterization Lead. This group develops Test solutions for Design verification of Highly integrated SOC’s (System on Chip) designed by Qualcomm. We work with Design, System, Program Management, Yield, Reliability and Manufacturing teams to Test, support and commercialize Qualcomm’s products.

As part of the Post Silicon Engineering group, you will be responsible for New Test methodology implementation on Leading edge DDR & High Speed IO IP’s (PCIe, USB, DP, UFS, CSI, DSI, PLLs), HW/SW integration, Device Debug and Characterization, Test automation, Data analysis, Process experiment (DOE) definition, multiple-source fab matching, product documentation/presentation, driving failure analysis to completion and yield variance control. The job scope also requires the Lead to drive short term and long-term test time reduction and yield improvement to meet set goals without compromising production quality.

**Education Requirements**

MTech, BTech or Equivalent in Electronics or Electrical Engineering with 9+ years of related work experience

**Skills/Experience**:

- Solid understanding of Electronics engineering fundamentals, DDR & High-Speed IO circuit analysis techniques and Semiconductor manufacturing process,
- Good understanding of Test and characterization methodology of DDR and High-Speed IO interfaces
- In-depth understanding of Mobile & PC DDR 2/3/4 protocol, timing diagrams, HSIO IPs PHY level understanding and Electrical parametric compliance specifications (eye diagram, differential signaling, jitter analysis, Receiver-Jitter-Tolerance, signal integrity, transmission line considerations, de-embedding).
- Hands-on experience using Bench instruments such as oscilloscopes, J-BERT, network / spectrum analyzers, signal generators and Logic analyzers is a must.
- Solid software skills for writing and debugging Test code using C, C# or Python. LabView knowledge is a plus.
- Using CAD software such as Mentor Graphics DA or Cadence Allegro is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with strong verbal and written communication skills.

**Keywords**

DDR, High Speed IO, Electrical Spec compliance, Eye Diagram, Jitter, C, C#, Python, LabVIEW

**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.

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