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Sr. SoC Debug Engineer – Server – ASICS Engineering

Sr. SoC Debug Engineer – Server – ASICS Engineering

CompanyQualcomm
LocationSan Diego, CA, USA
Salary$164000 – $246000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 9+ years of experience with pre-si and post-silicon enabling, bring-up, analyze failures at the embedded platform level.
  • RTL inspection and understanding of basic RTL
  • Lead the effort for develop and implement solutions for faster debug at the platform level including isolating failing components of a system
  • Creating debug strategies and plans for partners to more rapidly triage failures to isolate specific components including PVT and marginality issues.
  • Debugging low level software and hardware issues
  • Debug tools including JTAG
  • Using Lab Equipment (Logic Analyzer, Scope, Signal Generator etc…)

Responsibilities

  • Lead Bring up, debug, analyze failures at the embedded platform level in both pre-Si and post-Si phase
  • Lead on initiatives for faster debug at the platform level including isolating failing components of a system
  • Creating and leading debug strategies and plans for partners to more rapidly triage failures to isolate specific components including PVT and marginality issues.
  • Perform real-time debugging and troubleshooting of server hardware, including motherboards, processors, memory, storage devices, power supplies, and networking components.
  • Investigate manufacturing defects, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve product quality and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong programming and scripting languages (C, Assembly, Perl, Python, etc.)
  • Good understanding of power and performance
  • Strong Knowledge of TCU, PVT, Fmax, Vmin test methodology and hands-on experience
  • CPU and SoC architectures for Server/Compute/Mobile chipsets.
  • Hands on experience in handling server specific use-cases including Server Boot Configuration and Server Reset Scenarios.
  • Debug experience of Server Reboot stress scenarios including both Cold and Warm boot.
  • Knowledge of multi-die secure boot flow and debugs involved in multi-die configuration