Senior Staff Hardware Verification Engineer - Cork, Ireland

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

Company: QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

Job Overview

Bring your hardware verification expertise to a fast-paced, innovative team developing the next generation of Qualcomm's industry-leading AI and DSP technologies. The Hexagon DSP AI team is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to play a key role in the verification of complex processor architectures used in cutting‑edge mobile, automotive, compute, and AI products.

This role is ideal for an experienced verification engineer with strong CPU, GPU, DSP, or AI accelerator verification experience, a passion for quality, and the ability to drive verification strategies for highly complex designs. You will work alongside architects, design engineers, and software teams to ensure robust, high‑quality silicon while contributing to the evolution of verification methodologies and mentoring junior team members.

Key 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a 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, 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with high‑performance microprocessor or DSP architectures.
• Experience with Formal Verification methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of AI/ML acceleration architectures, vector processing, or custom compute engines.
• Experience with emulation, FPGA prototyping, or post‑silicon validation.
• Familiarity with low‑power and performance verification techniques.

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for building high‑quality products and solving complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• A proactive, self‑driven approach with the ability to own critical verification deliverables.
• The desire to grow into a technical leadership role while working on technologies that power billions of devices worldwide.

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

• 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 and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

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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Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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