GPU Design Verification Engineer

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 161,800 - 273,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Opportunity for annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm seeks a GPU verification engineer in Santa Clara, CA. The ideal candidate will architect and verify GPU cores, requiring advanced knowledge in software and hardware systems engineering. Responsibilities include creating test benches, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and resolving complex problems. A Bachelor's degree or higher and relevant experience are essential. Compensation ranges from $161,800.00 to $273,400.00, with additional benefits including annual bonuses and RSU grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 4+ years of related experience.
• 5+ years of hardware engineering or related experience preferred.
• Experience with GPU based verification and debugging is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and verify GPU hardware.
• Create verification test benches in System Verilog/UVM.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to define test methodologies.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Software engineering

Systems engineering

Graphics knowledge

Test planning

Problem solving

Debugging

C/C++ skills

System Verilog

UVM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

System Verilog

UVM

Verilog

VHDL

C/C++

Python

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering

General Summary

Architects, designs, implements, verifies, and optimizes performance and power of GPU cores. Responsible for verification of Graphics IP, and performing pre‑ and post‑silicon verification to verify correctness and ensure performance and power goals are met.

The Responsibilities Of This Role Include

• Owning and executing key independent tasks towards program requirements.
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day‑to‑day activities to peers.
• Working within prescribed timeline requirements and resource constraints.
• Applying independent creative thought to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
• Researching through available resources and engaging with interdisciplinary teams.
• Using deductive problem solving to solve moderately complex problems; may require limited data analysis.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Applies graphics knowledge and experience to architect, design, implement, and verify the structure and performance of GPU hardware, drivers, features, applications, and tools.
• Creates and maintains verification test benches and environments in System Verilog/UVM.
• Creates and leverages advanced testing frameworks to generate and recreate real‑world system integration conditions.
• Collaborates with Architecture, Software, Firmware, Design, Modeling, Emulation and Post‑silicon validation teams to define and develop test methodology and content.
• Participates in GPU architecture, micro‑architecture reviews.
• Collects, organizes and executes various forms of system‑level test content including directed testcases, gaming benchmarks, standards compliance test suites, and system‑level scenarios.
• Builds automation for continuous integration and testing based on latest GPU IP.
• Helps collect and analyze test results using statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues.
• Works with team members to understand and align on narrow scope of feature development and meet targets.
• Writes technical documentation and feature descriptions for straightforward projects under supervisor direction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 4+ years of software, hardware, systems engineering or related experience.
• Or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of software, hardware, systems engineering or related experience.
• Or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of software, hardware, systems engineering or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware engineering, software engineering, systems engineering or related experience.
• Verification skills: test planning, scripting, simulation, problem solving and debugging.
• System Verilog, UVM, Verilog or VHDL, and C/C++ skills required.
• Constrained random, functional coverage development, design debug experience required.
• Exposure to emulation/prototyping platforms (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, FPGA).
• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years relevant GPU experience (external or internal).

Preferred Skills

• Experience in GPU based verification.
• Experience in system or subsystem level verification.
• Concurrency, preemption, stress testing frameworks.
• Testbench architecture and implementation.
• GFX API exposure: Vulkan, DX11, DX12.
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Make, Airflow …).
• Embedded firmware development and debugging.
• Benchmarking and performance analysis.
• Windows and/or Linux OS kernel architecture.
• C/C++, GNU Toolchain, Visual Studio.
• Formal verification – FPV and DPV experience a plus.
• Experience with emulation/prototyping/hybrid build and execution flows (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, Protium, HAPS, qemu).
• Development of synthesizable transactors, monitors, scoreboards for emulation platforms.
• Embedded firmware and/or kernel level development and debugging skills (C/C++, Makefile, gdb, uboot, uefi, kernel‑mode drivers).

This role is available in multiple locations at different levels.

Qualcomm offers compensation varying by location and title.

Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $161,800.00 - $273,400.00. Includes competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Benefits package designed to support success at work, home, and play. For U.S. benefits details, review Qualcomm’s benefits program. For more information, contact Qualcomm Careers.

EEO Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.