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Test Development (TD) Engineer - Cambridge, UK

Test Development (TD) Engineer - Cambridge, UK

QualcommCambridge, England, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Company :

Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

Job Area :

Engineering Group, Engineering Group >

Hardware Engineering

General Summary :

The Test Development Engineer is responsible for pre and post silicon validation of Qualcomm IPs, ensuring they meet new product introduction milestones and are ready for mass production.

This role requires a strong understanding of hardware and software, along with analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills to create test systems, execute tests, and troubleshoot issues. Collaboration with Qualcomm cross-functional teams, such as Digital Design, Analog Design, and Firmware / Software Engineers, is essential to develop and implement IP test and characterisation plans. Focus areas include Analog / Digital Audio, Power Management Units (PMU), battery charger, radio, and auxiliary functions.

The TD Engineer must manage tasks effectively and ensure timely delivery in line with business requirements, executing with minimal guidance from senior team members.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Contribute to requirements capture and programme reviews.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop test plans, identify hardware / software test resources and implementation strategy.
  • Develop hardware and software to implement test plans of moderate scale and complexity.
  • Program semiconductor automatic test equipment (UltraFlex ATE).
  • Use of standard lab equipment (power supplies, spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.).
  • Deliver high quality hardware, software and documentation in line with the department’s processes.
  • Conduct peer reviews for test scripts, data analysis scripts and hardware.
  • Participate pre-silicon emulation-based design verification.
  • Participate in post silicon bring up, validation, compliance testing and debug.
  • Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of tasks.
  • Debug of hardware including defect investigation.
  • Test execution and data manipulation to confirm validity of results using data analysis and statistics.
  • Collate, summarise, and present data for technical and program level reviews.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Required Skills :

  • Ability to develop code in Python, C and Visual Basic.
  • A good knowledge of analogue and digital semiconductor circuits.
  • A good knowledge of Analog and Digital Audio, Power Management Units (PMU), Battery charger.
  • Knowledge of Bluetooth radio architectures.
  • Knowledge of equipment such as power supplies, Multimeters, oscilloscopes, audio analysers, signal generators, spectrum analysers.
  • Ability to draw inferences and highlight key points from a dataset.
  • Demonstrate analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Good cross-function coordination and collaboration skills.

    • Preferred Skills :

  • Experience of working in a test lab.
  • Experience with RTL verification, UVM / OVM, SV assertions.
  • Familiarity with software revision control (Perforce, DesignSync, Clearcase, Clearquest) Jira tools.
  • References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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