Hardware Validation Engineer – Server

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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

## Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Our Mission

We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing reference platforms based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a comprehensive solution that includes hardware, software, reference designs, user guides, SDKs, and more.

Overview

We are seeking a Staff or Sr. Staff Hardware Validation Engineer (individual contributor) responsible for board and system bring-up, functional validation, and root-cause debug from EVT through production. This is a high-ownership, hands-on role that drives functional readiness of server platforms. The successful candidate will own the end-to-end validation strategy and work closely with hardware design, firmware, BIOS/BMC, SI/PI, thermal, and software teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead board and system bring‑up from the first power‑on to full functional enablement.

• Own functional validation plans for server platforms through EVT and DVT.

• Validate:

-Power rails, sequencing, margining, and VR controls

-Reset and clock behavior

-Boot flows (BIOS, BMC, firmware)

-PCIe enumeration, link training, and stability

-DDR bring‑up and training (with firmware teams)

-Management interfaces (I2C/I3C, SPI, MDIO, GPIO)

• Perform deep hands‑on debug across HW/FW/SW domains.

• Drive root‑cause analysis and validation of fixes.

• Develop or maintain automation tools/scripts (Python, Shell, TCL).

• Support DVT/PVT, factory bring‑up, board re‑spins, and field issues.

• Generate validation reports, bring‑up guides, and debug documentation.

• Communicate status, risks, and blockers clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• 6–8+ years of experience in board or platform hardware validation.

• Hands‑on experience with server‑class or high‑performance platforms.

• Strong understanding of power sequencing, reset, clocks, and board‑level debug.

• Experience validating PCIe, DDR, Ethernet at a functional level.

• Proficiency with lab equipment:

• Oscilloscopes

• Logic analyzers

• PCIe / I2C protocol analyzers

• Strong documentation and communication skills.

• Ability to independently own validation execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

• 10+ years of platform bring‑up or validation experience.

• Experience with BIOS, BMC, and boot‑flow debug.

• Automation and scripting experience (Python preferred).

• Experience supporting manufacturing, factory, or field escalations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$180,500.00 - $270,700.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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