Emulation Lead Engineer, Senior

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced engineer in Bengaluru to join their Systems Engineering group. Ideal candidates will have 4-8 years of experience with DSP emulation and a solid understanding of digital design. Responsibilities include working in emulation environments and validating high-performance DSP cores.

The position requires excellent debugging skills, experience with emulation platforms, and proficiency in programming languages like C, C++, and Python.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in emulation of complex Qualcomm proprietary DSP IP.
• Solid background and understanding of digital design and processor architecture.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in emulation and silicon environments.
• Prior experience with emulation platforms for validation and debugging.
• Understand processor functionality and validate digital circuits.

Skills

DSP design

Emulation platforms

Debugging

Scripting languages (Python, TCL)

Performance verification

Digital design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Tools

FPGA prototyping

Veloce

Palladium

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group – Systems Engineering

General Summary

Job Summary:

• 4-8 years of experience in emulation of complex Qualcomm proprietary DSP IP
• DSP design team is responsible for delivering high-performance DSP cores at the heart of Qualcomm's multi-tier SoC roadmap targeted for the mobile space

Job Responsibilities

• Work in emulation and silicon environments
• Prior experience with emulation platforms (FPGA prototyping, Veloce, Palladium)
• Familiarity with emulation tools (synthesis, place and route, constraints, clocking) and system debug (waveform generation and content debug support)
• Understand processor functionality (CPU/DSP core)
• Excellent debugging abilities to resolve complex issues
• Validation and debugging of digital circuits
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and TCL

Skillset / Experience

• 6-10 years of experience in processor/ASIC performance verification
• Experience in micro‑architecture validation for modern high‑performance, low‑power processors
• Experience in writing tests and building infrastructure that tests performance of modern processors
• Experience in application performance analysis
• Programming/Scripting skills – C, C++, Perl, Python, Shell, Make, file TCI
• Solid background and understanding of digital design, RTL design, model performance improvement and processor architecture
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and debug skills
• Prior experience in performance correlation of processor subsystems (ARM/DSP) is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced exciting environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of systems engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of systems engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of systems engineering or related work experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please contact Qualcomm at [e-mail] or via phone. Qualcomm commits to providing an accessible process and reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in the hiring process.