GPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

GPU Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for verification of GPU cores and Graphics IP to ensure correctness, performance, and power goals are met. Work spans pre- and post-silicon validation and collaboration with architecture, software, firmware, design, modeling, emulation and validation teams.

Focus areas include building verification environments, system-level test content, automation, and debug to support GPU IP delivery.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Posting indicates preferred 5+ years; minimums imply 2+ to 4+ years depending on degree level.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include verification implementation, test development, cross-team integration, and analysis:

• Create and maintain verification testbenches and environments using SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Develop test frameworks to reproduce real-world system integration scenarios.
• Collect and execute system-level tests: directed tests, gaming benchmarks, standards compliance suites, and system scenarios.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Software, Firmware, Design, Modeling, Emulation and Post-silicon teams to define test methodology and content.
• Participate in GPU architecture and micro-architecture reviews and align on feature scope.
• Build CI and automation for continuous integration and testing of GPU IP.
• Analyze test results, debug issues, and track benchmarks using straightforward statistics and data analysis.
• Produce technical documentation and feature descriptions for assigned projects.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience:

• Strong experience with SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development.
• Experience with RTL languages (Verilog or VHDL) and C/C++ for test and tooling.
• Verification skills: test planning, scripting, simulation, debug, constrained-random and functional coverage development.
• Scripting and automation (Python, Make or similar) to build test flows and CI.
• System-level verification experience including benchmarks and standards compliance testing.

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Exposure to emulation/prototyping platforms (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, FPGA, Protium, HAPS, qemu).
• GPU-specific verification experience and familiarity with GFX APIs (Vulkan, DirectX).
• Embedded firmware/kernel-level development and debugging experience.
• Familiarity with formal verification (FPV/DPV), performance analysis, and developing synthesizable transactors/monitors for emulation.

Education Requirements

Degree requirement options stated in the posting: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in the same fields plus 3+ years; OR PhD in the same fields plus 2+ years. Posting also references preferred Master's and mentions equivalent related work experience.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.