Company:

Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited:

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior factory SDK & FW Validation Engineer to lead board, server, and rack‑level validation, manufacturing test readiness, and failure analysis. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise across firmware, and manufacturing tool domains, driving robust product quality from early development through mass production.

Key Responsibilities

Validation & Test Execution

• Lead and execute card‑level, system‑level, and rack‑level factory tool SDK validation and manufacturing test plans.
• Review Contract Manufacturer (CM) test results and prescribe additional board, system, or rack reliability testing as needed.
• Ensure comprehensive manufacture testing coverage in collaboration with Hardware Design, Quality, Software, and Manufacturing teams.

Debugging & Failure Analysis

• Drive root cause analysis for reliability and validation test failures; implement mitigation and corrective actions.
• Diagnose complex issues across embedded systems involving hardware, firmware, and software interactions.
• Utilize system power‑up sequencing and boot‑process knowledge to debug intricate HW/FW/SW handshakes.
• Manage bug lifecycles and work across cross‑functional teams to drive resolutions.
• Lead failure analysis of tester/server components, identify root causes, implement repairs, and drive Pareto improvements.
• Perform board‑level debugging using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other lab equipment is a PLUS

Manufacturing & Test Infrastructure

• Ensure manufacturing readiness and seamless handoff from engineering to production.
• Define manufacturing test solutions, methodologies, and scalable processes applicable to board, system, and rack product lines.
• Setup, validate, and support rack‑level tester platforms at CMs, internal labs, and third‑party test sites.
• Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technologies to enhance efficiency, coverage, and throughput.
• Debug complex manufacturing software issues and collaborate with engineering teams to drive fixes.
• Familiar with factory SW,Diag test tool

Firmware & System Expertise

• Perform firmware verification and contribute to FW design/debug activities.
• Collaborate with operations, software, and hardware engineering teams to resolve embedded product issues across all development phases.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience in firmware, or system engineering.
• 5+ years of proven experience in PCBA and system‑level product validation.
• 3+ years of hands‑on manufacturing test and diag experience within a production environment.
• Strong expertise in:Firmware, BMC/OpenBMC
• Network protocols
• Enterprise storage (internal/external)
• PCIe buses and devices
• IO subsystems
• CPU and memory architectures
• ACPI, UEFI specifications
• Redfish APIs
• Deep understanding of low‑level software drivers and kernel behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to debug factory tool and FW issue
• Experience with manufacturing test programs at platform/system level.
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers) is a PLUS
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Excellent communication skills in English; able to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in fast‑paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing FW debug and FW failure analysis.
• Familiarity with large‑scale server, cloud, or automotive embedded systems manufacturing.

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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