Processor Design Verification Engineer (Multiple Levels)

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA Posted 24 days ago $154,000–$231,000 / year
View original post Log in to save

At a glance

AI generated

TL;DR

Join Qualcomm Technologies as a Senior Verification Engineer on the Hexagon/NPU team, responsible for verifying high-performance, low-power processor cores and subsystems across various applications such as audio, machine learning, IoT, and automotive. Your daily tasks will include developing verification plans, implementing environments in SystemVerilog, collaborating with architects and designers to address complex verification issues, and supporting customers integrating the core into larger SOC components. You must have a strong background in digital design verification, object-oriented programming, and experience with modern verification techniques. Preferred candidates possess advanced degrees, additional years of processor verification experience, and knowledge of cache coherency, interconnects, and bus protocols. This role demands staying abreast of industry trends to ensure Qualcomm remains at the forefront of technology innovation.

Skills

SystemVerilog Object-Oriented Programming Python C++ Docker Git CI/CD Linux VCS DVMS UVM SVUnit Perl Makefile Doxygen JIRA Confluence

What you'll do

  • Own unit/subsystem verification environment throughout the entire verification process.
  • Develop verification plans in collaboration with digital architects and designers.
  • Implement verification environments for high-performance, low-power Hexagon DSP/NPU cores.
  • Execute verification strategies to ensure correct function, performance, and power characteristics.
  • Assist customers integrating processor core into larger SOC components.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience in digital design verification using modern techniques.
  • Proficient in SystemVerilog Testbench for verification environments.
  • Strong background in Object-Oriented programming and excellent programming skills.
  • Experience with processor verification is preferred but not required.
  • Knowledge of cache, memory coherency, interconnects, bus protocols beneficial.

Market check

Salary context

This $154,000–$231,000 range sits above 57% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$148,550–$222,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$159,000–$216,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 564 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 531 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Qualcomm

More like this

Similar roles

Processor Micro Architect RTL Design Engineer (Multiple Levels)

Qualcomm

San Diego, Ca,Us, US 24 days ago $180,400–$270,600
Verilog System Verilog RTL digital design logic design cache memory coherency bus interface multi-core microprocessor architecture low power design functional verification static timing analysis formal verification PLDRC clock domain crossing

CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer - Multiple Levels

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, Ca,Us, US 87 days ago $148,300–$250,700
C C++ Assembly Makefiles Git Micro-processor architecture Power management Physical design concepts Silicon validation Debugging Test development Test vectors

Senior SoC Verification Methodology Engineer

Nvidia

Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US 132 days ago $168,000–$264,500
SystemVerilog UVM Python Perl RTL simulation Hardware emulation FPGA prototyping C-model verification Verification IP Reusable verification components EDA tools CI/CD

SOC Verification and Methodology Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, Ca,Us, US 52 days ago $115,600–$173,400
SystemVerilog UVM Assertions Coverage-Based_Verification Test_Planning Tapeout SOC_Architecture ARM_Knowledge DSP AMBA_Bus DDR GPU Multimedia SBSA UCIe CXL Pre-Silicon_Emulation Power_Design Perl Python Formal_Verification