Qualcomm Wireless R&D modem HW designer-Sr Engineer 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

51213299

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

Overview:

• The Wireless R&D group is focused on developing a Test Base Station (TBS) for verification of QCT mobile chipset functionality. Current test focus is on the 5G NR physical layer. We are seeking a digital HW engineer for an exciting opportunity to be involved in the implementation and verification of complex wireless systems. The successful candidate will be part of an experienced team working on the latest in wireless standards and digital design with focus on FPGA SOC’s. A successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively with Systems, RF, SW, and Test engineers. Tasks performed by digital HW engineers on the TBS team include:

• Work with project lead to develop, document, and achieve product development milestones and deliverables

• Understanding the latest 3GPP and other specifications

• Translating systems requirements into efficient digital implementations that meet stringent performance specifications

• Architecture, implementation, and verification of FPGA/SOC designs

• Presenting design reviews to cross disciplinary teams

• Supporting the commercialization of new HW and/or features

The ideal candidate would have:

• 1+ year experience in FPGA or ASIC design from RTL/HDL through simulation, synthesis, and on-target verification

• 1+ year experience with VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog and related simulator/synthesis CAD tools

• Experience in HDL Design Verification (DV)

• Understanding and use of high speed interfaces such as PCIe and Ethernet

• Understanding of SOC interconnect standards such as AXI/AHB/AMBA/Wishbone/Avalon

• Experience with Linux development environment

• Experience in a Product Development environment with an affinity for hands-on lab work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with common FPGA vendor tool suites

• Knowledge in signal processing, digital communications, and wireless physical layer specifications

• Experience with git or another version control system

• Experience with Python programming

• Familiar with programming in C/C++, Matlab, Perl/Python, OOP

• Experience with High Level Synthesis (HLS)

• Familiar with embedded software design such as RTOS, embedded Linux

Education Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering

• Preferred: Master's degree, Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

• 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).

• 2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.

• 2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leverages Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.

• Integrates features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps.

• Conducts complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.

• Collaborates with teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.

• Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.

• Evaluates reliability of critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.

• Evaluates complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.

• Writes detailed technical documentation for Hardware projects.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with minimal supervision.

• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.

• Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

• Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.