Senior Hardware Verification Engineer for AI/DSP Processors

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus

Relocation support

Pension scheme

Education assistance

Insurance

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to lead verification of complex processor, DSP, AI accelerator and system‑level hardware designs.

You will apply SystemVerilog, UVM and modern verification methodologies, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with architects and software teams to deliver robust silicon for Qualcomm‑level AI technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in hardware design verification.
• Strong experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, and modern verification methodologies.
• Experience verifying complex CPU, GPU, DSP, or AI accelerator designs.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify root causes across multiple levels of the design stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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

Formal verification

Constrained-random

Coverage-driven

C/C+/Python

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Emulation

FPGA prototyping

Verification IP

Python scripting

Job description

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to lead verification of complex processor, DSP, AI accelerator and system‑level hardware designs.

You will apply SystemVerilog, UVM and modern verification methodologies, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with architects and software teams to deliver robust silicon for Qualcomm‑level AI technologies.