ADT System Level Test Engineer - Hardware Engineering

Company:

Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

General description:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

Job Overview:

ADT Engineer responsible for system level Test and debug of Qualcomm Auto SOC/modules. Work with software teams to evaluate integrated system performance, test and characterize HW/SW interaction, device performance at various operating conditions (voltage, process and thermal), work with the production test teams to develop effective production screens for system level issues. Responsible for clearly communicating engineering status of the tasks regularly to management. Comfortable working with Cross functional remote teams. The position would have an opportunity to interact with different SW & HW teams to understand Premium tier Auto SOC Architecture and deep dive into HW and SW debugs. This position requires significant interaction with teams located in US and India. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are a big plus. Effective time management skills to prioritize across multiple complex issues to ensure deliverables are met on time. The candidate is expected to be self-driven to quickly get up to speed on various aspects of test developments & flexible to take up tasks as per the project needs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute system level tests for Auto Premium SOCs/modules on custom test hardware.
• Coordinate and drive debug of hardware and software failures. Use technical expertise to identify solutions to test failures.
• Experience with characterizing CPU, GPU, Memory, Multimedia, Audio, Thermal and Power performance of SOC/module is required.
• Strong understanding of software automation and software build, Android (Auto) architecture, and ARM/x86 architecture.
• Work with team to develop automatic reports, dashboards, and charts to share progress growth with key stack holders.
• Preferred to have working experience on Auto SOC/module KPIs for power and performance.
• Capture and document learning and implementation in upcoming projects.
• Provide regular updates to key stack holders during project execution.
• Experience in developing test cases for Android based devices is required.
• Experience in analyzing specifications, creating test plans and test execution is required.
• Thorough working knowledge of Android Architecture, Android Boot process, Kernel, Core BSP and Android Performance is required.
• Need to work with lab instruments like Power Supplies, Multimeter, Spectrum analyzer protocol analyzer, Nexus memory analyzer and oscilloscope.
• Hands-on debugging/triaging experience using Android debugging tools and/or using JTAG Lauterbach/Trace32 is required.
• Strong software skills (C#, .NET framework, Java, C/C++, Visual Basic, Perl, Python, Power Shell, Scripting, Windows automation etc.) for programming and debugging test codes.
• Experience working with Perforce, GIT, or other Source Control SW is required
• Basic knowledge on USB Protocol, CPU, DSP, GPU, DDR will be a plus.

Preferred qualification:

• Overall, 4-8 years’ experience in System level test case development, driving resolution for failures with cross functional teams, Performance characterization and Software automation for complex SOC’s/modules.
• Education: Master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• Overall, 2 years’ experience in System level test case development, driving resolution for failures with cross functional teams, Performance characterization and Software automation for complex SOC’s/modulesSOC.
• Education: Bachelors in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and communication engineering.

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.

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