Q

Qualcomm

Designs mobile chips and licenses wireless patents

Staff Test Engineer - Hardware Security, Hardware Engineering

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required, or a master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field with the corresponding experience specified in the minimum qualifications.
  • At least 2 years of experience in security hardware architecture, design, validation, or testing of silicon solutions.
  • At least 2 years of experience leading or managing engineering teams.
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in ATE and test methodologies.
  • Ability to plan and execute an ATE test program from start to finish, on time, within a tight test-time budget.
  • Ability to work well on a team and complete tasks independently without supervision.
  • Attention to detail, including when handling destructive fusing processes.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
  • Strong verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams to gather requirements and debug issues.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java and C++; ability to write Java code for basic ATE functionality and measurements.
  • Proficiency with Unix/Linux.
  • Experience with SVN, GIT, or other version control solutions.
  • Strong software systems and applications development background.
  • Experience with digital circuit design.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of hardware security test engineers, providing guidance and support in project execution and professional development.
  • Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality test and programming solutions.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align project objectives and deliverables with overall business goals.
  • Work with Design, DFT, Design Verification, Software, Program Management, Product Engineers, and IP-level test engineers to create test plans before chip tape-out in accordance with product lifecycle state and hardware, software, and DFT accessibility requirements.
  • Bring up silicon solutions for internal and external customers.
  • Develop scalable test programs in Java and VB on ATE 93K and UF+ platforms, extensively testing them before production deployment.
  • Analyze test results and provide actionable insights to improve yield, reduce test time, avoid fusing errors, and ensure product security and performance.
  • Drive debugging efforts to resolve chip-fusing functionality and yield issues.
  • Develop advanced validation solutions and tools using software systems and applications.
  • Design custom digital circuitry to support on-board boot and other product-specific security requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with basic test methodologies including Boundary Scan, ATPG, and MBIST, and test protocols such as TIC and JTAG.
  • Experience with software and hardware debugging tools; Lauterbach Trace32 experience is preferred.
  • Embedded software development or FPGA programming.
  • Experience with PCB schematic capture and layout.
  • Experience with Advantest 93K.
  • Scripting experience with Perl or Python.

About the Company

Qualcomm

Designs mobile chips and licenses wireless patents

Qualcomm designs the Snapdragon processors and modems inside many Android phones, and it licenses its wireless patents to device makers around the world. It helped commercialize CDMA, the cellular technology behind 3G networks, and its patents cover core parts of the 4G and 5G standards that phones use to connect. The company does not run its own chip factories; contract foundries make its chips, which it sells to makers of phones, PCs, cars, and connected devices. Device makers also pay Qualcomm royalties for using its patented technology, which forms a second business alongside chip sales. Qualcomm was founded in 1985 and is based in San Diego, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
1985

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Qualcomm

See more jobs