Senior SOC Verification & Methodology Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a seasoned SOC Verification and Methodology Engineer to shape verification strategy for premium mobile SoCs.

You will develop verification plans, implement tests, and drive pre- and post-silicon validation with SystemVerilog/UVM and coverage analysis. The role requires a BS with 6+ years (or MS with 5+; PhD with 4+) in engineering, plus experience in ARM-based architectures, D2D interfaces, and scripting (Perl, Python).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 6+ years of ASIC design/verification experience OR Master’s with 5+ years OR PhD with 4+ years.
• Strong SystemVerilog/UVM verification skills and experience with assertion and coverage-based verification.
• Experience from test planning to tapeout for large HW designs; ability to debug complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification plans and scopes from design specs.
• Execute verification tests and analyze SystemVerilog assertions and coverage.
• Collaborate with architects, designers, and multiple verification teams globally.
• Adopt and advance DV methodologies to improve test benches and process efficiency.

Skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

Assertions & coverage

Debugging & problem-solving

Scripting (Perl, Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

PhD (optional)

Tools

ARM SBSA

Pre-silicon emulation

HDL/VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a seasoned SOC Verification and Methodology Engineer to shape verification strategy for premium mobile SoCs.

You will develop verification plans, implement tests, and drive pre- and post-silicon validation with SystemVerilog/UVM and coverage analysis. The role requires a BS with 6+ years (or MS with 5+; PhD with 4+) in engineering, plus experience in ARM-based architectures, D2D interfaces, and scripting (Perl, Python).