Principal Hardware Verification Engineer – AI & DSP Architectures

MaC VC; Cork; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Life, Medical, Travel Insurance

Performance-related bonus

Education Assistance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Qualcomm Ireland is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to lead verification of complex processor architectures and AI accelerators used in mobile and automotive platforms.

You will develop verification plans, testbenches, and coverage strategies, and drive verification execution with constrained-random, coverage-driven, and formal techniques. Collaboration with architects and software teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in hardware design verification.
• Strong experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, and modern verification methodologies.
• Experience verifying complex CPU, GPU, DSP, AI accelerator, networking, or SoC designs.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, microprocessor design, and digital design fundamentals.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as C, C++, Python, or similar.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes across multiple levels of the design stack.

Responsibilities

• Drive the verification of complex processor, DSP, AI accelerator, and system-level hardware designs.
• Develop comprehensive verification plans, testbenches, and coverage strategies to ensure functional correctness and high-quality silicon.
• Drive verification execution using constrained-random, coverage-driven, assertion-based, and formal verification methodologies.
• Collaborate with design and architecture teams to review specifications and identify potential verification risks early in the development cycle.
• Debug complex RTL and system-level issues through simulation, emulation, and formal analysis.
• Develop reusable verification infrastructure, automation, and verification IP to improve team productivity and scalability.
• Analyze coverage and verification metrics, driving closure activities across multiple projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in verification methodologies, tools, and workflows.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Verification planning

Debugging

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Master's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

PhD in related field

Job description

Qualcomm Ireland is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to lead verification of complex processor architectures and AI accelerators used in mobile and automotive platforms.

You will develop verification plans, testbenches, and coverage strategies, and drive verification execution with constrained-random, coverage-driven, and formal techniques. Collaboration with architects and software teams is essential.