Staff SoC Verification Engineer

Job Title

Staff SoC Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Join Qualcomm's hardware verification team to plan and perform SoC-level verification for mobile and compute systems. The role focuses on developing verification environments, creating testbenches and test plans, debugging complex subsystems, and ensuring functional correctness across SoC, subsystem, and IP levels.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 7–10 years of hands-on experience in SoC Design Verification.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities center on architecture and execution of SoC verification activities and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Design and implement SoC- and subsystem-level verification environments and testbenches.
• Create verification plans, develop tests, and drive coverage closure at SoC and IP levels.
• Develop assertions and run assertion-based verification; debug functional issues to root cause.
• Perform system-level and boot-flow verification, including CPU and peripheral validation.
• Work on power-aware verification methodologies and power-management validation.
• Use scripting and automation to improve verification productivity and regression flows.
• Collaborate with design, firmware, architecture, and validation teams to deliver sign-off-quality verification.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and domain experience for successful performance in this role.

• 7–10 years of hands-on experience in SoC Design Verification (SoC-level testbench architecture, test development, and test plan creation).
• Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, SVA, and PSS.
• Experience with high-speed and memory interfaces: PCIe Gen5/6, USB 3.x/4, AXI/AHB, CHI, LPDDR4/5, eMMC, SD, UFS, QUP/QUPSS.
• Familiarity with processor architectures (RISC-V, ARM), NoC/interconnect architectures, and system boot flows.
• Experience with power management concepts and power-aware verification methodologies.
• Exposure to Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) and industry waveform/debug tools such as Verdi; strong root-cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, Perl, TCL, or Bash).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of hardware engineering experience; OR Master's in the same fields with 3+ years' experience; OR PhD in the same fields with 2+ years' experience. (Degrees explicitly specified in the posting.)

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.