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Qualcomm

System Hardware Validation Engineer - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm · ASICS Engineering

Cork

Mid-level

SoftwareC++RTOS / EmbeddedGitREST Assured

Last seen 1h ago

Posted
1w ago

Posted on 15 September 2026

Workplace
On-site

Work model: On-site

Salary
Not disclosed

Salary range not shared by the company

Visa sponsorship
Not specified

Visa sponsorship details unknown

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Job Description

The System Hardware Validation Engineer will work as part of Qualcomm’s SVE (System Validation Emulation) Team on leading technologies such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. SVE have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly and we are hiring all levels from junior to staff roles. You will be joining a team of expert low-level validation engineers with diverse backgrounds (Synthetic OS, DDR memories, sensors, security, CPUs and caching, RTOS, embedded systems) to test Qualcomm's next generation SoCs. As part of the system validation team you will develop or port test software to evaluate new hardware IPs.

The successful candidate will focus development in the areas of Driver/Firmware Development and Validation, Debug and Resolution of Issues and Software Use-Case Implementation. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with system architects, software engineers, hardware designers and verification engineers.

Role & Responsibilities:

In this role responsibilities include, although not limited to:

Delivery of low-level hardware drivers for Qualcomm Snapdragon Subsystems

Manage validation and testing of the driver/hardware

Migrate drivers to new platforms as required

Drive innovation in software use cases

On-going code re-factoring

Test plan development and execution

What we are looking for:

Candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience. Candidates are expected to have:

Experience in Low Level software development in C, C++, and Assembly.

Excellent knowledge of ARM and RISC V processors

Experience in automation and test/integration methodologies.

Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure solutions.

Experience with SCM tools (GIT, Perforce)

Experience with defect tracking tools (JIRA)

Good communication skills

Strong debug skills

We would love to see:

Developing and optimizing test framework and tools to create a controlled validation environment to support large scale validation.

Designing and defining new validation strategy as well as detailed test plans.

Lead debug efforts for issues found during Pre-silicon and Post-silicon.

Define, design, and execute platform Pre-Silicon and Post-Silicon validation plans for current and future products.

Provide mentorship and technical direction to a distributed team of system validation engineers for program execution.

What's on Offer:

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

Salary, stock and performance related bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Matching pension scheme

Education Assistance

Relocation and immigration support (if needed)

Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

Bicycle purchase scheme

Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

*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.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm engineers heavily out of Cork, with Munich, Cambridge and Turin behind it. Chip and modem engineering — Cork is its main European R&D site, not a satellite office, though expect the roles to skew hardware/firmware over pure software.

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