Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Platform Power & Thermal Validation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating platform-level power and thermal behavior on cutting-edge SoC platforms, developing test automation frameworks, and driving quality through systematic debugging and analysis.
- Design, develop, and execute embedded software test plans for platform power and thermal validation on SoC-based platforms
- ️ Validate thermal management behavior including thermal throttling, mitigation policies, and sensor accuracy
- ️ Perform platform power testing including active power, idle power states (e.g., DRIPS/SLPM), and power rail validation
- Develop and maintain Python-based automation scripts to streamline test execution, log collection, and result analysis
- Leverage AI/ML tools and techniques to assist in automated triage, anomaly detection, and test result analysis
- Perform low-level JTAG debugging using tools like Lauterbach T32 to analyze hardware/software interactions and failures
- Analyze test results, identify root causes, and work closely with software and hardware teams to resolve issues
- ️ Understand CPU architecture and microarchitecture concepts to correlate power/thermal behavior with system activity
- Document test cases, test results, bug reports, and validation summaries
Requirement Details
Experience 3–6 years in embedded software testing / validation
SoC Knowledge Understanding of SoC architecture, subsystems, and power domains
CPU Understanding Familiarity with CPU microarchitecture, power states, and performance counters
Thermal Management Experience validating thermal policies, thermal sensors, and mitigation algorithms
Platform Power Testing Hands-on experience with platform power measurement, idle state validation, and power profiling
Python Automation Proficiency in Python for test automation, scripting, and data analysis
JTAG Debugging Experience using JTAG-based debuggers (e.g., T32/Lauterbach) for low-level debug
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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