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The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing hardware-assisted verification solutions using industry-leading emulation platforms. The role involves enabling pre-silicon validation of complex SoCs, accelerating verification cycles, debugging complex system-level issues, and collaborating closely with Design, DV, Architecture, Software, and Post-Silicon teams.\nThe ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM, emulation technologies, SoC architectures, and verification methodologies.\n Minimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.\nKey Responsibilities\nEmulation Environment Development\nPort simulation-based verification environments to emulation platforms.\nDevelop synthesizable testbench components, transactors, and BFMs for hardware-assisted verification.\nOptimize testbenches and verification flows for emulation performance and scalability.\nEnable execution of long-running use cases that are impractical in simulation.\nDebug and Analysis\nAnalyze failures observed in emulation runs and root-cause RTL, testbench, or software issues.\nGenerate and analyze waveforms, transaction traces, and performance metrics.\nWork with design teams to resolve functional and performance-related bugs.\nCompare emulation results against simulation and silicon behavior when required.\nInfrastructure and Automation\nDevelop automation scripts for regression execution, result collection, and reporting.\nImprove compile and runtime efficiency of emulation environments.\nDrive continuous improvements in hardware-assisted verification methodologies.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with RTL, Design Verification, Architecture, Firmware, and Post-Silicon teams.\nParticipate in verification planning, coverage reviews, and signoff discussions.\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to team-wide best practices.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.\n4 to 10 years of experience in Design Verification and/or Emulation.\nStrong understanding of digital design fundamentals and computer architecture.\nExpertise in SystemVerilog and UVM.\nExperience with hardware-assisted verification platforms such as:Cadence Palladium\nSynopsys ZeBu\nSiemens Veloce\n\nExperience with:Synthesizable testbench development\nTransaction-based acceleration\nHybrid/emulation verification methodologies\n\nStrong debugging skills using:Verdi\nDVE\nSimVision\nWaveform analysis tools\n\nGood scripting knowledge in:Python\nPerl\nShell scripting\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with one or more protocols:PCIe\nCXL\nAXI/AHB/APB\n\nExperience with:SoC-level verification\nFirmware validation\nEmbedded software bring-up\nPerformance validation\nLow-power verification\nPost-silicon correlation\n\nExposure to GPU, AI/ML, Automotive, Mobile, Networking, or Datacenter SoCs.\nTechnical Skills\nMust Have\nSystemVerilog\nUVM\nEmulation Platforms (ZeBu/Palladium/Veloce)\nRTL Debug\nFunctional Coverage\nAssertions (SVA)\nLinux/Unix Environment\nGood to Have\nC/C++\nSystemC/TLM\nPython Automation\nFormal Verification\nFPGA Prototyping\nFirmware/Embedded Software\nDesired Soft Skills\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills.\nAbility to work in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.\nOwnership mindset with strong execution focus.\nAbility to mentor junior engineers and drive technical initiatives.\nSuccess Metrics\nReduction in verification turnaround time through emulation.\nImproved bug discovery at subsystem and SoC levels.\nSuccessful execution of software-driven and long-running workloads.\nVerification closure with high quality and predictable schedules.\nContribution to reusable and scalable emulation infrastructure.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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