Formal Verification Engineer, Senior Staff

3 Months ago • 4-6 Years

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

As a Qualcomm GPU ASIC Engineer, you will architect, design, implement, verify, and optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs. Key responsibilities include deploying industry-leading verification methodologies, developing test plans, writing and debugging SystemVerilog assertions, analyzing coverage data, and developing automation for workflows. This role involves debugging regressions, supporting design integration, and participating in project reviews. Experience with formal verification tools like Jasper, VC-formal, OneSpin, or QuestaFormal is essential, along with System Verilog/SVA, Verilog or VHDL, and scripting skills.

Good To Have:

Knowledge of abstractions, constraints, equivalence checking
Formal tool applications (Low power, X-prop, Connectivity checking)
Design debug, Deep bug hunting
CPU, GPU, Bus/Noc/Interconnect, Memory Controllers, Caches design knowledge

Must Have:

Formal verification (Static/Dynamic)
Formal tools: Jasper, VC-formal, OneSpin, QuestaFormal
System Verilog/SVA, Verilog or VHDL
Scripting skills

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Company:

Qualcomm Europe, Inc., Greek Branch Office

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Job Description

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm GPU ASIC Engineer, you may architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications

Verification skills: Formal verification (Static) and Dynamic (simulations)
Formal tools – Jasper, VC-formal, OneSpin, QuestaFormal
System Verilog/SVA, Verilog or VHDL, Scripting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of abstractions, constraints, equivalence checking etc
Apps in formal tools (Low power, X-prop, Conectivity checking etc)
Design debug, Deep bug hunting
Design knowledge of CPU, GPU, Bus/Noc/Interconnect, Memory Controllers, Caches

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Deploying Industry-Leading Verification Methodologies
Test plan development based on Design documents and interaction with design/systems engineers
Writing and debugging SystemVerilog assertions
Analyzing coverage data and working with Design teams to address coverage holes
Develop/augment framework for running regressions
Running/Debugging Power aware simulations
Debugging regression failures with design/Systems teams
Support integration of design in higher-level subsystem including test planning, test vector delivery, and debug of test vectors at the integration level
Python/Perl automation for improving workflows and team efficiency
Participate in project reviews

Level of Responsibility:

Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information.
Has influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

*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.

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