Processor Design Verification Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $127,200–$190,800 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Closes: Dec 6, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Processor Design Verification Engineer

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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 using SystemVerilog testbenches, collaborating with architects and designers to address complex verification issues, and assisting customers in integrating the core into larger SOC components. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, along with 2+ years of experience in digital design verification and strong programming skills, particularly in Object-Oriented languages. Knowledge of cache, memory coherency, interconnects, bus protocols, and processor integration is highly desirable as you contribute to the cutting-edge technology shaping modern mobile SOC, server, IoT, and automotive industries.

Skills

SystemVerilog Object-Oriented Programming Digital Design Verification Verification Environment Cache Memory Coherency Interconnect Bus Protocol Processor Integration

What you'll do

Own and manage a unit/subsystem verification environment throughout the entire verification process.
Develop and execute verification plans in collaboration with digital architects and designers.
Implement verification environments using modern verification techniques and SystemVerilog testbenches.
Assist customers integrating Qualcomm processor cores into larger SOC components for verification.
Stay updated on industry trends to ensure Qualcomm remains at the technological forefront.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and 2+ years of digital design verification experience.
Detailed understanding of SystemVerilog Testbench verification environment.
Strong background in Object-Oriented programming.
Experience working closely with architecture, design, and implementation teams.
Ability to collaborate with customers on processor core integration.
Knowledge of cache, memory coherency, interconnect, bus protocol is preferred.
Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and technologies.

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