Wireless R&D IP Verification Engineer, Senior Staff

Nutanix; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited seeks a seasoned Hardware Engineer to design, verify and test electronic systems, from IP to full subsystems, including DV environments, FPGA and DSP blocks, and packaging. You will collaborate with global design and architecture teams to meet performance goals.

Required: 12–18 years in hardware verification, expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM, coverage-driven verification, constraint‑random testing, and strong debugging skills. Knowledge of wireless IPs is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in IP-level design verification.
• Strong SystemVerilog/UVM and coverage-driven verification expertise.
• Proven ability to architect SV/UVM environments and debugging.
• Familiarity with wireless IPs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and own verification strategy for IP/Block/Subsystem DV.
• Oversee end-to-end DV tasks including testbench, simulation, and coverage closure.
• Collaborate with global design, architecture, and cross-functional teams to meet milestones and communicate progress.
• Mentor junior engineers in best practices and growth.

Skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

Coverage-driven verification

Constraint-random testing

Python scripting

Debugging with Verdi

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/CS

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Verdi

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

Location:

Bangalore

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
  • Define and own verification strategy for IP/Block/Subsystem-level DV.
  • Guide the team in developing robust verification environments and methodologies.
  • Ensure best practices in coverage-driven and assertion-based verification.
• Execution
  • Oversee end-to-end DV tasks: design analysis, verification planning, testbench development, simulation, and coverage closure.
  • Drive adoption of advanced DV methodologies (formal, simulation, emulation) for efficiency and quality.
  • Review and optimize test plans, environments, and scripts for scalability and reuse.
• Collaboration
  • Work closely with global design, architecture, and cross-functional teams to meet project milestones.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders on progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Mentorship
  • Coach and mentor junior engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Vast experience in IP-level design verification
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM and coverage-driven verification methodologies.
• Proven experience architecting and maintaining complex SV/UVM environments.
• Proficiency in constraint-random testing and achieving coverage closure.
• Strong debugging skills using tools like Verdi or similar.
• Exposure to wireless IPs (Wi-Fi, Modem PHY, DSP blocks) is a plus.
• Familiarity with formal/static verification techniques.
• Power-aware verification and Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) experience is highly desirable.
• Scripting skills (Python, Perl) for automation.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Science from a reputed institution.
• Experience: 12-18 years

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a technical team.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Employee Expectations

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.

Applicants:

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).