Senior Design Verification Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$121,800–$182,600 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Senior Design Verification Engineer

ASICS Design Verification Engineer-Senior joins the ASICS Engineering team to manage the complete verification lifecycle from system-level concept to tape out and post-silicon support. The role involves comprehensive pre-silicon test planning for digital power IPs, including testbench development, coverage development, and assertion model development. The engineer will also perform formal verification through property checking and deploy power-aware UPF verification flows while developing automation to improve verification efficiency. Key technical requirements include proficiency in SystemVerilog-UVM, Verilog, VHDL, and C or C++. Candidates should possess skills in scripting with Perl or Python and knowledge of computer architecture fundamentals. The work focuses on solving complex verification challenges for digital power IPs, ensuring robust functionality through advanced verification methodologies and automated testing tools within the ASIC design space.

What does a Design Verification Engineer earn in California?

Median $199500 from 57 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Perform comprehensive pre-silicon test planning for digital power IPs.
  • Develop testbenches using SystemVerilog-UVM methodologies.
  • Create coverage models and assertion models for verification.
  • Execute formal verification through property checking.
  • Deploy and manage power-aware UPF verification flows and methodologies.
  • Develop automation tools to improve verification efficiency.
  • Provide post-silicon support for digital power IPs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, or integration experience.
  • Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, or integration experience.
  • PhD in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience with ASIC design and verification tools, techniques, and methodology (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience with digital design concepts and RTL languages such as SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience with computer architecture, OOP concepts, and C or C++ programming (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience with SystemVerilog testbench development, UVM/OVM methodologies, and scripting in Perl or Python (preferred).

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