Senior Hardware Verification Lead for AI & DSP Processors

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus potential

Relocation support

Life and health insurance

Employee stock purchase

Pension scheme

Education assistance

Immigration support

Well-being programs

Club memberships

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited, part of Qualcomm's Hexagon DSP AI team in Ireland, seeks a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to drive verification of complex processor architectures for mobile, automotive, compute, and AI products. You will mentor juniors and collaborate with architects, design, and software teams to ensure robust silicon.

The role emphasizes constrained-random, coverage-driven, assertion-based, and formal verification, with strong SystemVerilog/UVM skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ 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.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as C, C++, Python, or similar.

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

C/C++/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Job description

QT Technologies Ireland Limited, part of Qualcomm's Hexagon DSP AI team in Ireland, seeks a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to drive verification of complex processor architectures for mobile, automotive, compute, and AI products. You will mentor juniors and collaborate with architects, design, and software teams to ensure robust silicon.

The role emphasizes constrained-random, coverage-driven, assertion-based, and formal verification, with strong SystemVerilog/UVM skills.