GPU Design Verification Engineer, Senior

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems

In short

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior GPU Design Verification Engineer in San Diego, California. This role involves architecting, designing, implementing, and verifying the performance and power of GPU cores, including pre- and post-silicon verification. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining verification test benches, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and analyzing test results.

Responsibilities

Architects, designs, implements, verifies, and optimizes performance and power of GPU cores.
Responsible for verification of Graphics IP, and performing pre- and post-silicon verification.
Owning and executing on key independent tasks towards program requirements.
Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities.
Working within prescribed timeline requirements and resource constraints.
Applying independent creative thought to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
Research through available resources and engagement with various inter-disciplinary teams.
Using deductive problem solving to solve moderately complex problems.
Creates and maintains verification test benches and environments in System Verilog/UVM.
Create and leverage advanced testing frameworks to generate and recreate real-world system integration conditions.
Collaborates with Architecture, Software, Firmware, Design, Modeling, Emulation and Post-silicon validation teams to define and develop test methodology and content.
Participate in GPU architecture, micro-architecture reviews.
Collect, organize and execute various forms of system level test content including directed testcases, gaming benchmarks, standards compliance testsuites, and system level scenarios.
Build automation for continue integration and testing based on latest GPU IP.
Help collect and analyze test results using straightforward statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues.
Works with team members to understand and align on narrow scope of feature development and meet targets.
Write technical documentation and feature descriptions for straightforward projects under the direction of a supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
3+ years Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Verification skills: Test planning, Scripting, Simulation, problem solving and debug.
System Verilog, UVM, Verilog or VHDL, C/C++ skills required.
Constrained random, Functional Coverage development, design debug experience required.
Exposure to Emulation/Prototyping Platforms (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, FPGA)
Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years relevant GPU experience (either external or internal).

Desired Qualifications

Experience in GPU based verification
Experience in system or sub-system level verification
Concurrency, Preemption, Stress testing frameworks
Testbench Architecture and Implementation
GFX API Exposure : Vulkan/DX11/DX12 Exposure
Scripting and automation skills (Python, Make, Airflow etc)
Embedded FW Development and Debugging
Benchmarking and Performance Analysis
Windows and/or Linux OS Kernel Architecture
C/C++, GNU Toolchain, Visual Studio
Formal verification - FPV and DPV experience is a plus
Experience with emulation/prototyping/hybrid build and execution flows (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, Protium, HAPS, qemu)
Development of synthesizable transactors, monitors, scoreboards for emulation platforms
Embedded FW and/or Kernel level development and debugging skills (C/C++, Makefile, gdb, uboot, uefi, kernel-mode drivers)

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Skills

System VerilogUVMVerilogVHDLC++PythonMakeGFX APIVulkanDX11DX12GNU ToolchainVisual Studiogdbubootuefikernel-mode driversFPGAPalladiumZebuVeloceProtiumHAPSqemu

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