CPU Hardware Verification (Power Management), Staff

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks a Staff Engineer to drive end-to-end verification of CPU Co-Processor power management firmware and hardware. You will own verification strategy, develop robust SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, and lead cross-functional efforts across Firmware, RTL Design and Post-Silicon teams.

The role requires deep expertise in power-management validation and the ability to lead complex debugging, drive automation, and deliver scalable verification frameworks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
• PhD in Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end verification of CPUCP/PDP firmware-driven hardware features with a focus on Power Management and System Readiness.
• Architect and develop SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, transactors, checkers, and verification infra for complex SoC subsystems.
• Verify AMBA-based system IPs including timers, mailboxes, interrupts, and interconnect fabrics (NoC).
• Own verification planning, test strategy, coverage modeling, closure, and functional signoff.
• Define validation for DVFS, Low Power Modes, clock/power transitions, and firmware-controlled sequences.
• Lead debugging and root-cause analysis across Firmware, RTL, Design, Emulation, and Post-Silicon teams.
• Develop reusable stimuli, automation tools, dashboards to improve execution efficiency.
• Support platform bring-up, SoD readiness, feature qualification, HW/FW release validation, and silicon readiness.

Skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

Power management verification

Leadership across FW RTL Post-Silicon

Testbench architecture

C/C++ Python scripting

Debug and root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field

PhD in Engineering or related field

Tools

Emulation

CI/CD verification workflows

Job description

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary: Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Staff Engineer to drive end-to-end verification of next-generation CPU Co-Processor (CPUCP/PDP) Power Management firmware and hardware features. This role requires deep expertise in SystemVerilog-based verification, power management validation, and cross-functional leadership across Firmware, RTL Design and Post-Silicon teams.

The ideal candidate will own verification strategy from architecture definition through signoff, driving quality, scalability, automation, and execution excellence across CPU programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end verification of CPUCP/PDP firmware-driven hardware features, with a focus on Power Management, Reliability, and System Readiness.
• Architect and develop robust SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, transactors, checkers, and verification infrastructure for complex SoC subsystems.
• Drive verification of AMBA-based system IPs including timers, mailbox, interrupts, and interconnect fabrics (NoC).
• Own verification planning, test strategy, coverage modeling, coverage closure, and functional signoff.
• Define and implement comprehensive validation for power-management features such as DVFS, Low Power Modes (LPM), clock/power transitions, and firmware-controlled sequences.
• Lead complex debug and root-cause analysis across Firmware, RTL, Design, Emulation, and Post-Silicon teams.
• Develop reusable stimulus frameworks, automation solutions, debug utilities, dashboards, and productivity tools to improve execution efficiency and scalability.
• Support platform bring-up, SoD readiness, feature qualification, HW/FW release validation, and silicon readiness activities.
• Influence architecture reviews and verification methodologies, ensuring best practices are consistently applied across programs.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and innovation.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives spanning Firmware, Hardware Design, Emulation, and Post-Silicon Verification teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in SoC, CPU or Power-Management verification environments.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM, verification methodologies, and testbench architecture.
• Proven experience developing NoC transactors, protocol checkers, and verification infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of AMBA protocols and system-level IPs such as timers, mailboxes, interrupts, and memory-mapped peripherals.
• Strong background in RTL simulation, emulation, waveform analysis, debug methodologies, and coverage closure.
• Experience validating power-management technologies including DVFS, LPM, idle states, power sequencing, and reset flows.
• Proficiency in C/C++, SystemVerilog, Python, scripting, automation, and data-driven verification workflows.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to diagnose issues across HW, FW, and system domains.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, influence verification strategy, and drive execution across geographically distributed teams.
• Added Advantage: Power Aware verification and Gate level simulation Hands – On experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of industry experience in CPU, GPU, SoC, or complex subsystem verification.
• Proven expertise in pre-silicon verification methodologies, testbench architecture, and verification infrastructure development.
• Strong track record of delivering verification signoff for complex SoC features from architecture definition through silicon bring-up.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks,, regression infrastructure, and CI/CD verification workflows.
• Knowledge of system level Power management scenarios.
• Previous experience mentoring engineers and leading cross team technical initiatives across organizations.

Why Join Us

You will play a critical role in shaping the verification strategy, building Testbench architecture for next-generation CPU platforms, driving hardware quality, influencing architecture decisions, and enabling successful silicon delivery through innovative verification methodologies and automation.

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