IC/FPGA Design Verification Engineer, Sr Staff

Qualcomm; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Canada ULC in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Staff ASIC/FPGA Design Verification Engineer to lead the verification of high-speed interconnect IP and SoCs. You will apply SystemVerilog/UVM to develop scalable verification environments and mentor peers.

Collaborating with architecture, design, software and validation teams, you will drive verification plans, debug complex test cases, and push for productivity improvements through AI-driven techniques.

Qualifications

• PhD/Master/Bachelor with extensive ASIC/FPGA design and verification experience.
• Deep knowledge of PCIe, CXL, UALink and Ethernet interconnects.
• Experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, constrained-random and coverage-driven verification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver IP blocks and subsystems for PCIe Gen7, CXL 4.0, UALink, Ethernet.
• Provide technical leadership for verification activities across IP and SoC designs.
• Architect and document scalable verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Develop verification test plans and drive verification closure.
• Develop, debug, and optimize complex test cases for functional and coverage goals.
• Drive bug tracking and root-cause analysis through to closure.
• Improve productivity with AI-driven verification techniques, automation, and scripting.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, software, validation, and customer teams.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, promoting technical excellence.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constrained-random

Coverage-driven verification

IP/SoC verification

Education

MSc/MEng

BSc/BEng

PhD

Tools

PCIe VIPs (Siemens/Avery)

Cadence

Synopsys

Emulation tools

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Senior Staff ASIC/FPGA Design Verification Engineer

What You'll Do

• Deliver standards-compliant IP blocks and subsystems for PCIe Gen7 (and beyond), CXL 4.0 (and beyond), UALink, Ethernet, and next-generation high-speed interconnect ASICs and FPGAs.
• Provide technical leadership for verification activities across IP, subsystem, and system-level designs.
• Architect, develop, and document scalable verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Develop comprehensive verification test plans and drive verification closure.
• Develop, debug, and optimize complex test cases to achieve functional and coverage goals.
• Drive bug tracking, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution from discovery through closure.
• Improve engineering productivity through advanced tools, AI-driven verification techniques, automation, and scripting solutions.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, design, software, validation, and customer teams to ensure successful product execution.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, promoting technical excellence and verification best practices across the organization.

What You'll Need

• MSc/MEng with 7+ years of experience, or BSc/BEng with 10+ years of experience in ASIC or FPGA development and verification.
• Deep knowledge of high-speed communication and interconnect protocols such as PCIe, CXL, UALink, and Ethernet.
• Expert-level experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, constrained-random, and coverage-driven verification methodologies.
• Strong understanding of IP, subsystem, and SoC-level verification.
• Extensive experience with simulation, debugging, verification closure, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification.
• Excellent technical leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

It'd Be Amazing If You Had

• Experience with PCIe Gen5/6/7 or CXL 3.0/4.0 from Physical Layer through Transaction Layer.
• Experience with UALink and next-generation AI/HPC interconnect technologies.
• Experience using PCIe/CXL VIPs from Siemens/Avery, Cadence, or Synopsys.
• Experience leveraging AI-based approaches to improve verification productivity, test generation, debug, and coverage closure.
• Experience with formal verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping.
• Experience defining or deploying verification methodologies used across multiple projects or teams.

About You

• Recognized as a technical leader who drives execution and delivers results.
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills with a passion for developing engineers.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Committed to engineering excellence, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, self-managing, and accountable for project outcomes.

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