RFIC Digital Verification Senior Engineer

Job Title

RFIC Digital Verification Senior Engineer

Role Summary

Senior digital verification engineer responsible for verifying IPs, ASICs, and chipsets used in Snapdragon mobile/6G platforms, with emphasis on RFIC/PMIC/Codec and mixed-signal designs.

Work is within Qualcomm's hardware engineering organization and focuses on block/subsystem/SoC verification at RTL and gate levels using constrained-random methodologies and industry-standard verification frameworks.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 3+ years of relevant hardware or digital verification experience (posting lists 2+–3+ years depending on degree).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning and executing verification activities for digital and mixed-signal designs.

• Develop and execute block/subsystem/SoC-level verification plans using constrained-random methodologies.
• Create and maintain verification testbenches and test plans at RTL and gate level.
• Implement SV/UVM/UVM_RAL testbenches, randomization, functional and code coverage, and SVA assertions.
• Debug RTL and gate-level simulations and analyze coverage gaps.
• Mentor or review work of junior engineers and participate in verification architecture planning.
• Lead or contribute to chip-level design verification (DV) efforts and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Use scripting (Perl, Python, Tcl) to automate flows and analysis.
• Perform power-aware (UPF) verification and silicon debug when applicable.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Proven experience in block/subsystem/SoC digital verification at RTL and gate levels.
• Practical experience with SystemVerilog, UVM (including UVM_RAL), randomization, and assertions (SVA).
• Strong experience with functional and code coverage-driven verification.
• Testbench development and writing verification test plans independently.
• RTL and gate-level debugging skills and familiarity with simulation flows.
• Scripting skills (Python, Perl, Tcl) to automate verification and analysis.
• Experience leading verification efforts or coordinating chip DV activities.

Nice-to-have:

• Power-aware (UPF) verification and debug experience.
• Silicon bring-up and silicon debug experience.
• Mixed-signal/DSP design verification experience and MATLAB/Octave modeling skills.

Education Requirements

Posting lists formal degrees: Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related engineering fields (with 2–3+ years experience); Master's in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, VLSI or related field (with reduced years requirement); and PhD in relevant fields. The listing also implies equivalent practical experience may be acceptable.

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.