Senior Staff GPU Validation and Emulation Engineer

1 Day ago • 4 Years + • Quality Assurance • $195,200 PA - $292,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes boundaries to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation for a smarter, connected future. As a GPU Engineer, you will architect, design, implement, verify, and optimize GPU core performance and power, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Qualcomm fosters a supportive, inclusive culture where your ideas contribute to world-changing innovations. You'll work alongside leading engineering and technology experts, with access to continuous learning, tuition reimbursement, and mentorships, plus comprehensive benefits. Join us to unlock your full potential and impact lives globally.
Must have:
  • Synthesize Verilog RTL and create models for emulators/FPGA platforms.
  • Develop hardware emulator implementation, including design partitioning and timing analysis.
  • Debug failures on emulators, collaborating with design and software driver teams.
  • Improve FPGA RTL synthesis methodology by working with tool vendors.
  • Integrate third-party IP and perform system-level debugging.
  • Conduct system-level RTL simulation and design verification.
  • Support chip bring-up and post-silicon debug.
  • Debug functional and timing models.
  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years, Master's with 5+ years, or PhD with 4+ years experience.
Good to have:
  • 8+ years hands-on experience in emulation/simulation acceleration/FPGA.
  • 8+ years in Design validation/Post-Silicon debug.
  • 8+ years hands-on experience creating high performance & area efficient emulation environments from RTL.
  • 8+ years hands-on emulator platforms, platform bringup, digital design, verification, debugging, and waveform viewers.
  • 8+ years experience with Hardware emulators (Palladium, ZeBu, Veloce) or FPGA systems (Xilinx, Altera FPGAs).
  • 8+ years experience with Emulation methodologies (in-circuit emulation, hybrid systems, simulation acceleration).
  • MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Design Verification knowledge (UVM/System Verilog preferred).
  • Knowledge of GPU/CPU/DDR/Bus.
  • Verilog and System Verilog experience.
  • Debugging system-level software, Debug RTL.
  • Programming skills in C and C++.
  • Scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl.
  • Knowledge of Vendor Emulation tools/Xilinx tools/Synthesis tools.
Perks:
  • World-class health benefit options.
  • Programs to build financial security.
  • Self and family resources for emotional/mental strength and resilience.
  • Wellbeing programs and resources for Live+Well and Work+Well.
  • Continuous learning and development programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Mentorships.

Job Details

Job Posting Date

2025-07-29

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

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 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:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  • OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  • OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Job Description:

  • Synthesize the Verilog RTL and create models and compile them to emulators like Veloce/Palladium/Zebu and/or FPGA platforms
  • Develop all aspects of hardware emulator implementation, with emphasis on design partitioning, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis & run time performance.
  • Drive debug failures on emulator using latest technologies. Work with designers and SW driver team for testplan and debug.
  • Work with tool vendors and push the methodology to improve the area/performance of the synthesized FPGA RTL.
  • Work on third-party IP integration and system-level debugging.
  • System level RTL simulation & design verification.
  • Support chip bring up and post silicon debug.
  • Debug functional and timing models.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Science, Engineering, or closely related field
  • 8+ years of hands on experience in emulation/simulation acceleration/FPGA.
  • 8+ years in Design validation/Post-Silicon debug.
  • 8+ years of hands on experience in creating high performance & area efficient emulation environments from RTL.
  • 8+ years of hands on emulator platforms, platform bringup, digital design, verification, debugging, and waveform viewers
  • 8+ Hardware emulators, such as Palladium, ZeBu, Veloce, or FPGA systems based on Xilinx or Altera FPGAs
  • 8+ Emulation methodologies, including in-circuit emulation, hybrid systems, or simulation acceleration

Desirable Skills:

  • MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; 8 year of practical experience
  • Design Verification knowledge – UVM/System Verilog preferred
  • Knowledge of GPU/CPU/DDR/Bus preferred
  • Verilog and System Verilog experience.
  • Debugging system-level software, Debug RTL
  • Programming skills in C and C++
  • Scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl
  • Knowledge of Vendor Emulation tools/Xilinx tools/Synthesis tools

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$195,200.00 - $292,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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

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Our employees make Qualcomm’s success possible. We hire the brightest minds and foster a supportive, inclusive culture where your ideas have the power to contribute to world-changing innovations and breakthrough technologies. To make that possible, we leverage the breadth and depth of our diverse expertise from around the world to answer the unasked, conquer the complex, and solve some of the biggest challenges only we can – together.

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