Processor Design Verification Engineer
Job Description
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
- 2+ years of experience in processor verification.
- Knowledge of processor cache, memory coherency, interconnect, and bus protocol.
- Responsible for owning a unit and/or core verification environment through all stages of the verification process.
- Working closely with architecture, design, and implementation teams to address the full spectrum of verification issues in modern design processes.
- Working with customers to which we deliver core IP to help them verify the integration of the processor core in larger components of an SOC.
- Maintaining a current knowledge of industry trends and activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
- 2+ years experience in digital design verification, including modern verification environments and techniques.
- Detailed understanding of SystemVerilog Testbench verification environment is required.
- Excellent programming background and skills, particularly strong in Object-Oriented programming.
- 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
- Qualcomm offers a world-class health benefit option providing world-class coverage to employees and their eligible dependents.
- Our programs are designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future.
- Our self and family resources help you build emotional/mental strength and resilience, as well as define your purpose — in life and at work.
- Qualcomm’s wellbeing programs and resources offer support to help employees Live+Well and Work+Well.
- Access to continuous learning and development programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Mentorships.
Job Description
Job Posting Date
2025-09-26
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Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > DSP Architecture and Design
General Summary:
Qualcomm is the largest fabless design company in the world, providing hardware, software and related services to nearly every mobile device maker and operator in the global wireless marketplace. A variety of high performance, low power Hexagon cores are at the heart of Qualcomms multi-tier mobile SOC, Server, Automotive roadmap. The Hexagon architecture is designed to deliver performance with low power and area over a variety of applications like Audio, Modem, Machine learning, IoT and Automotive.
Job Overview
The successful candidate will verify the correct function, performance, and power characteristics of a new high performance, low-power Hexagon DSP processor core and associated SOC components, collaborate with digital architects and designers to develop verification plans, implement verification environments, and effectively execute verification strategies, with the following responsibilities:
- Responsible for owning a unit and/or core verification environment through all stages of the verification process
- Responsible for working closely with architecture, design, and implementation teams to address the full spectrum of verification issues in modern design processes.
- Responsible for working with customers to which we deliver core IP to help them verify the integration of the processor core in larger components of an SOC
- Responsible for maintaining a current knowledge of industry trends and activities, and taking the steps necessary to make sure that Qualcomm is on the leading edge of the technology.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering
- 2+ year experience in digital design verification, including modern verification environments and techniques
- Detailed understanding of SystemVerilog Testbench verification environment is required.
- Excellent programming background and skills are required; in particular a strong background in Object-Oriented programming.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering
- 2+ year of experience in processor verification
- Knowledge of processor cache, memory coherency, interconnect, and bus protocol is a strong plus
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$127,200.00 - $190,800.00
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