Qualcomm—CPU System Debug (Sysdebug) Validation Staff Engineer

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Description: Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, 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 that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. This role is responsible for system-level SysDebug enablement and post‑silicon validation across CPU, Uncore, and SoC Level debug. The position focuses on driving E2E debugs, debug feature validation, scan-dump and trace analysis, system failure triage, and escape prevention, partnering closely with Architecture, DV, Firmware, Tools, and Program teams to ensure robust debug readiness from bring‑up through production milestones. Candidates with minimum 7 years of relevant experience can apply to this role. Key Responsibilities: System Debug Validation - Validate system debug (DFx) features across CPU, Uncore, interconnect, and fabric, including: - Driving E2E debugs - working with SW/FW/DV/Design teams - Debug across the IP's BOOT, Low Power, DVFS, and fault scenarios - Ensure correct debug behavior across Pre-Si and Silicon platforms. Scan Dump Analysis - Scan dump Analysis and triage and driving towards the root cause is key. - Working with SW teams - to triage the debugs and root causing the issues Uncore & Fabric Debug - Debug system-level hangs, deadlocks, and fabric-level failures. - debug visibility in the below areas: - NoCs, interconnects, CMUs, clocking, resets, bus voting - Timeout detection, error paths, debug using available probes, Fault scenarios Debug Tooling & Automation - Enable and validate end‑to‑end debug workflows using internal debug Frameworks - Drive standardization of debug environments and APIs across programs. Silicon Bring‑up & Escape Prevention - Actively support silicon bring‑up and post‑silicon debug - Perform root cause analysis for boot failures, hangs, resets, power collapses - Track and prevent SysDebug escapes across SoD, ES, and CS milestones. Cross‑Functional Collaboration - Partner with CPU DV, Uncore DV, Firmware, Architecture, Tools, and Program teams - Participate in SysDebug forums, HW/SW syncs, and readiness reviews - Contribute to validation dashboards, KPIs, and debug readiness sign‑offs. Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. 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