silicon-validation jobs in San Diego

Lead system-level validation strategy and test content development for Qualcomm's next-generation AI accelerator platform, spanning emulation and silicon phases. Own bare-metal software development, hardware–software integration, and multi-processor system testing with focus on concurrency, clock/power management, and low-level hardware interfaces.…See more Debug complex SoCs with limited visibility, support pre-silicon (simulation, emulation, FPGA) and post-silicon bring-up, and lead geographically distributed engineering teams to deliver high-quality validation solutions at scale.

Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware and low-level device drivers for Qualcomm Automotive reference platforms, including early hardware bring-up, debug, and validation of new boards and chipsets. Implement test firmware for platform validation and manufacturing test, analyze failures using schematics and lab instrumentation, and collaborate across hardware, silicon, and systems teams to resolve hardware/software integration issues.…See more Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews and embedded software best practices. Requires 6+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree) and 3+ years of hands-on programming in C, C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.

Staff Machine Learning Engineer to drive AI/ML-based automation across Qualcomm's Automotive SoC Cybersecurity and Safety engineering. The role focuses on building intelligent, scalable solutions using LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI systems to streamline cybersecurity workflows, functional safety processes, and silicon verification.…See more Responsibilities include designing end-to-end ML pipelines, developing document-understanding and review-automation systems, and applying AI to security analysis and compliance monitoring across the product development lifecycle. Required: strong ML/AI background, Python or C++ proficiency, production ML experience; preferred: knowledge of automotive standards (ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262), hardware security, or RTL/verification workflows.

Qualcomm seeks a Software Engineer to develop power and limits management software for chipsets and SoCs. The role involves analyzing requirements, designing software solutions optimized for power efficiency, performing detailed analysis of existing software to improve performance and memory utilization, and developing profiling and debugging tools.…See more Candidates will work across pre-silicon to commercialization, collaborating with system, power, hardware, and software engineers, and may scope hardware acceleration opportunities.

Qualcomm seeks a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to design and deploy AI/ML-based automation solutions for automotive cybersecurity and functional safety engineering workflows. The role involves building intelligent systems for document understanding, compliance automation, and engineering productivity, leveraging LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI frameworks.…See more You will develop scalable end-to-end automation pipelines, contribute to knowledge systems and RAG platforms, and apply ML to security analysis and process optimization across the full product development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of ML/AI experience, strong programming skills in Python or C++, and familiarity with automotive cybersecurity standards such as ISO/SAE 21434.

Design, develop, and execute system-level test solutions for Qualcomm's leading-edge Snapdragon SoCs across mobile, automotive, compute, and server platforms. Responsibilities include early-stage silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, hardware testing with system software, performance verification across voltage/process/temperature conditions, and creation of automated test content to stress functional, performance, stability, and benchmark aspects.…See more Develop production screens for system-level issues and partner with engineering teams to create effective test plans and sequencing. Requires 0–3 years of system or bench-level testing experience, strong understanding of computer architecture and operating systems, embedded systems and SoC concepts, and programming skills in C, C++, Python, C#, or .NET.

This role focuses on system-level testing and validation of Qualcomm's leading-edge SoC products (Snapdragon, mobile, compute, automotive, server chipsets). The engineer will conduct early-stage silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and develop automated test content to stress systems across functional, performance, stability, and benchmark dimensions under various operating conditions.…See more Responsibilities include hardware characterization, software integration testing, creation of production screens, and collaboration with IC design and development teams. The position requires proficiency in embedded systems, SoC testing concepts, test case development, lab instrumentation, and programming in C/C++, Python, or C#.