Wireless R&D IP Verification Engineer, Senior Staff

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bangalore seeks a seasoned Hardware Engineer to plan, verify, and optimize complex electronic systems, including DV, test benches, and RTL IPs. You will lead verification strategies, drive coverage goals, and mentor junior engineers within a global, cross-functional team.

The role requires deep SystemVerilog/UVM expertise, strong debugging with Verdi, and scripting in Python/Perl, plus exposure to formal techniques and power-aware verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years hardware engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

IP-level verification

SystemVerilog/UVM

Coverage-driven verification

Constraint-random testing

Debugging with Verdi

Wireless IP familiarity

Formal verification

Python/Perl scripting

Education

Electrical/Electronics/CS degree

Tools

Verdi

Formal verification tools

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

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