RTL Design Verification (NOC) Engineer

Job Title

RTL Design Verification (NOC) Engineer

Role Summary

Verify and validate RTL and NoC hardware designs within the Hardware Engineering team in Bangalore. The role focuses on planning, simulation, integration, bring-up, and testing to ensure designs meet power, performance, area, and reliability targets.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early career - typically 1–3 years of relevant hardware engineering or verification experience (see Education Requirements for degree pathways).

Responsibilities

The role covers RTL/NoC design verification, hardware bring-up, and cross-functional collaboration. Key responsibilities include:

• Plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, including RTL/NoC designs, FPGA, DSP, and digital/analog/RF subsystems.
• Perform simulations and analyses; implement designs with attention to power, performance, and area trade-offs.
• Integrate features per specifications and work with design, verification, validation, software, and architecture teams.
• Support manufacturing characterization and product bring-up to improve yield, test time, and product quality.
• Use schematic capture, circuit simulation, and measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools) for validation and debugging.
• Assess reliability, recommend material/process improvements, and introduce automation to improve productivity.
• Produce detailed technical documentation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience (degree requirements are summarized under Education Requirements):

• 1–3 years of hardware engineering, verification, or related experience.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, testing, or verification workflows.
• Familiarity with FPGA/DSP systems and digital, analog, or RF subsystems.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and circuit simulation tools.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other hardware measurement instruments.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to write technical documentation and collaborate across teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in circuit design (digital/analog/RF) and manufacturing yield optimization.
• Experience with NoC or RTL verification methodologies and automation.
• Exposure to product bring-up on advanced process nodes.

Education Requirements

Required: one of the following pathways - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field plus 2+ years of hardware engineering or related experience; OR Master's degree in those fields plus 1+ year of related experience; OR PhD in a related field. Preferred: Master's degree and 3+ years of hardware engineering experience. Fields explicitly mentioned include Computer Science and Electrical/Electronics Engineering.

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.