NPU Staff Design Verification Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Qualcomm seeks an experienced Staff Design Verification Engineer in Bangalore, India, to drive the verification of complex DSP/NPU IPs. Responsibilities include implementing System Verilog/UVM testbenches, developing new verification methodologies, and ensuring high-quality product releases. Requires 8+ years of experience in design verification of complex Qualcomm proprietary DSP/NPU IP.
Responsibilities
- Drive design verification of DSP IP by working with a global DSP design team involving architecture, implementation, power, post silicon and back-end teams.
- Implement and improve System Verilog/UVM Testbench Architecture.
- Develop and deploy new verification methodologies, automation to continuously improve quality and efficiency.
- Develop design corresponding test plans, architect and develop verification environments, and meet coverage goals.
- Hands-on simulations and ability to debug not only IP level, but Subsystem and SoC level fails and bugs.
- Complete all required verification activities at IP level and ensure high quality commercial success of our products.
- Utilize assertions, simulation, formal verification (static property checking), HW-SW co-verification, constraint/HVL-based verification, simulation acceleration, emulation on a daily basis.
- Responsible for gate level simulation bring-up, gate level verification with timing simulations.
- Responsible for power aware RTL verification and gate level simulation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- 8+ years of experience in design verification of complex Qualcomm proprietary DSP/NPU IP.
- 12+ years experience in processor/ASIC design verification.
- Solid background and understanding of Digital Design, Processor Architecture, Processor Verification and Power aware verification.
- Expertise in System Verilog Testbench Architecture and implementation.
- Experience in System Verilog/UVM, and with simulators from Synopsys/Mentor/Cadence.
- Scripting/Automation Skills — Perl, Python, Shell, Make file TCI.
- Solid analytical and debugging skills, strong knowledge of digital design and good understanding of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in writing C based and assembly level testcases is preferred.
- Exposure to power aware implementation and verification using UPF is a plus.
- Experience with advanced verification techniques such as formal and assertions is a plus.
- Experience in Hardware verification languages (HVL) such as SystemVerilog testbench (OVM/UVM) and SystemC and Hardware description languages (HDL) such as Verilog, SystemVerilog is preferred.
- Experience in verification of Processor subsystems is preferred.
- Experience in creating validation suite and building automation.
Benefits
- Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process.
- Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.
- Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
Skills
System VerilogUVMPerlPythonShellMake fileCVerilogOOPSystemC
#Hardware Engineering#DSP#NPU#SoC#ASIC#verification
About Qualcomm
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Company
QualcommJob Posted
1 week ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Bangalore, India
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
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