System Validation Lead; Mobile Platforms

Position: System Validation Lead  (Premium Mobile Platforms)
Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group  ASICS Engineering

General Summary
About the Team
Qualcomm’s System Validation & Emulation (SVE) team is part of the central SoC validation organization responsible for ensuring  end-to-end silicon quality across pre- and post-silicon phases .

This role focuses on  content quality, validation frameworks, and system-level validation enablement , offering deep exposure to Qualcomm SoCs through  bare-metal validation content , scalable automation frameworks, and complex system debug. Engineers in this role work across HW and SW boundaries to  develop, validate, and scale system-level test content , ensuring high-quality silicon validation across a wide range of SoC domains.

Excellent Opportunity to work on  cutting-edge SoCs across multiple product segments , including:

Premium mobile and flagship platforms

Data center

AI Accelerator platform

Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced SVE Content Lead to drive validation strategy, test planning, content development, and execution for next-generation Premium Tier Mobile and AI accelerator platforms. This role owns end-to-end system-level validation content across emulation and silicon phases while partnering with Architecture, Design, DV, Software, Performance, Power, and Product teams to ensure comprehensive coverage and successful product execution.

The ideal candidate combines strong SoC architecture knowledge, validation expertise, technical leadership, and program management skills to lead geographically distributed engineering teams and deliver high-quality validation solutions at scale.

Key Responsibilities
Validation Strategy & Planning

Define and drive system-level validation strategy for complex SoC programs.

Develop comprehensive validation plans spanning pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.

Identify high-risk customer use cases and translate them into executable validation content.

Define stress, power, performance, scalability, and corner-case validation scenarios.

Establish platform coverage plans across Veloce, RUMI, FPGA, and Silicon environments.

Drive coverage closure based on previous program learnings and emerging architectural risks.

Content Leadership

Own end-to-end content strategy, roadmap, execution, readiness reviews, and delivery milestones.

Drive content architecture and test plan reviews across multiple subsystem domains.

Ensure content quality, scalability, reusability, and maintainability.

Lead content stabilization, qualification, and regression activities.

Drive system-level content releases for HVV, SLT, and production screening environments.

Technical Leadership

Partner with Architecture, Design, DV, Firmware, and Software teams to define validation requirements.

Lead debug of complex silicon, emulation, firmware, and software issues.

Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action plans for critical product issues.

Influence future validation methodologies, frameworks, and automation roadmaps.

Champion innovative approaches leveraging AI/GenAI-driven validation methodologies.

Program Execution

Drive cross-functional execution across multiple global sites.

Coordinate content scrums, program reviews, readiness assessments, and milestone tracking.

Manage external dependencies and risk mitigation plans.

Partner with Emulation, System Debug, and Execution teams to drive program success.

Provide regular executive-level status updates and technical reviews.

People & Organizational Leadership

Mentor senior engineers and future technical leaders.

Build high-performing global content teams.

Drive engineering excellence, execution rigor, and scalable operating models.

Influence resourcing, organizational planning, and capability development efforts.

Required…