Hardware Verification Engineer - Cork, Ireland

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase

Matching pension

Education Assistance

Relocation support

Life, Medical, Travel Insurance

Well-being subsidies

Bike purchase scheme

Employee clubs

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited, part of Qualcomm's Hexagon DSP AI team, seeks a Hardware Verification Engineer to verify complex hardware designs and ensure high-quality silicon. You will collaborate with design and architecture teams and contribute to testbench development and verification methodology.

Ideal candidates have 0–3 years of related experience, proficiency in SystemVerilog/UVM, and a solid foundation in digital design concepts, RTL, and scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 0–3 years of hardware design, verification, or digital design experience.
• Academic or internship experience with digital design concepts and RTL development.

Responsibilities

• Verify processor, DSP, AI accelerator and system-level hardware designs.
• Develop and maintain testbench components using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Create and execute verification test cases to validate hardware functionality.
• Develop constrained-random, directed, and coverage-driven verification environments.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Verilog

VHDL

Python

C/C++

Debugging tools

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

RTL development

Linux

Job description

Company: QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Join Qualcomm's industry-leading Hexagon DSP AI team and help develop the next generation of AI, DSP, and processor technologies powering mobile, automotive, compute, and edge AI products.

Job Overview

As a Hardware Verification Engineer, you will work alongside experienced verification, design, and architecture engineers to verify complex hardware designs and ensure high-quality silicon. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to build expertise in hardware verification, computer architecture, and modern verification methodologies while working on cutting-edge technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the verification of processor, DSP, AI accelerator, and system-level hardware designs.
• Develop and maintain testbench components using SystemVerilog and UVM methodologies.
• Create and execute verification test cases to validate hardware functionality.
• Assist in developing constrained-random, directed, and coverage-driven verification environments.
• Analyze simulation results and debug functional issues with guidance from senior team members.
• Work closely with design and architecture teams to understand specifications and verification requirements.
• Collect and analyze functional and code coverage metrics to help drive verification closure.
• Contribute to verification automation, scripting, and infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in design reviews, verification reviews, and team technical discussions.
• Learn and apply industry-standard verification methodologies and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 0-3 years of experience in hardware design, verification, or digital design.
• Academic or internship experience with digital design concepts and RTL development.
• Exposure to SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, or similar hardware description languages.
• Basic understanding of computer architecture, microprocessors, and digital logic design.
• Familiarity with simulation and debugging tools.
• Programming or scripting experience with C, C++, Python, or similar languages.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, university project, or research experience related to digital design or verification.
• Exposure to SystemVerilog and UVM methodologies.
• Understanding of verification concepts such as functional coverage, assertions, or constrained-random verification.
• Knowledge of CPU, DSP, GPU, AI accelerator, or SoC architectures.
• Experience using Linux-based development environments.

What You'll Bring

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Passion for computer architecture, digital design, and hardware verification.
• Eagerness to learn and develop technical expertise.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivation and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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