Staff ASIC Verification Engineer, Low Power AI
QualcommJob Title
Staff ASIC Verification Engineer, Low Power AI
Role Summary
Work on verification of ultra-low power ASIC subsystems for audio and on-device AI/context-aware features. The role sits in the ASICS Engineering team and focuses on pre- and post-silicon verification, testbench development, automation, and cross-team collaboration to meet power, performance, and integration goals.
Experience Level
Senior level (Staff). Experience expectations described under Education Requirements and Requirements below.
Responsibilities
Primary verification and technical leadership tasks for next-generation low-power ASICs.
- Contribute to core verification during pre- and post-silicon phases using simulation.
- Drive test plan development, execute tests, and close verification cycles with design and validation teams.
- Create and maintain scalable, reusable testbenches, assertions, and functional coverage models.
- Implement and improve automation flows for verification and development processes.
- Lead complex debug activities through the development cycle (pre- and post-silicon).
- Provide technical supervision and mentorship to other engineers; lead by example.
- Collaborate with design teams to define verification methodology and required tests.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for successful execution of the role.
- Minimum ~4+ years of ASIC design, verification, implementation, or related engineering experience.
- Expertise in hardware verification languages and methodologies: SystemVerilog testbench (UVM) and/or SystemC.
- Expert hardware description language skills: Verilog and/or SystemVerilog; able to write clean, synthesizable RTL.
- Deep understanding of ASIC/VLSI concepts and digital circuit design.
- Proficiency with C or C++ at a working level for validation tasks.
Nice-to-have:
- Knowledge of audio formats/protocols (MP3, MIDI) and bus/interconnect standards (AHB, AXI).
- Familiarity with ARM architectures (ARMv8/v7), cache, MMU, and security concepts.
- Experience with Perl, tcsh, Python, GNU Make and event-driven simulators.
- Experience with automotive safety concepts and standards such as ISO 26262.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field plus 4+ years of relevant ASIC design/verification experience; OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field plus 3+ years; OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field plus 2+ years. (Minimum qualifications specify the degree-and-years combinations listed.)
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.
