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SoC Debug Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/3/2026

Compensation

$140,000 - $210,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The SoC Debug Engineer position at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is part of the Silicon Validation team, which ensures the quality of SoC silicon. The role involves close collaboration with architects, designers, verification engineers, and software engineers. The primary focus is on debugging and analyzing failures at the embedded platform level during both pre-Si and post-Si phases. The engineer will also work on developing solutions for faster debugging and creating strategies for isolating specific components.

Requirements

  • 5 to 8 years of experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon enabling.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Gen AI knowledge and experience for automating the Debug flow.
  • Experience debugging low-level software and hardware issues.
  • Familiarity with debug tools including JTAG and lab equipment such as Logic Analyzers and Oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

  • Bring up, debug, and analyze failures at the embedded platform level.
  • Support, develop, and implement solutions for faster debugging at the platform level.
  • Create debug strategies and plans for partners to rapidly triage failures.
  • Isolate specific components including PVT and marginality issues.
  • Enable Gen AI automation for automating the Debug flow.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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