Verification Engineer, Senior Lead

Company:Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end functional verification of complex IPs/cores from specification to tape‑out, with deep understanding of RTL.
• Architect, develop, and execute SystemVerilog/UVM‑based testbenches and verification plans aligned to design specifications and coverage goals.
• Drive coverage‑driven verification (functional, code, and assertion coverage) and lead coverage closure and sign‑off
• Act as the primary debug owner, analyzing failures across RTL, testbench, assertions, and regressions using waveforms, logs, and coverage data; optimize build, simulation, and regression performance
• Apply industry‑standard verification methodologies and advanced AI/ML‑based DV techniques to improve stimulus generation, target coverage gaps, accelerate debug, and reduce verification cycle time while collaborating closely with design and EDA teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in IP verification for ASIC designs.
• Strong expertise in System Verilog, SVA, UVM, and Verilog.
• Solid understanding of ASIC design flow and design fundamentals.
• Proven experience in testbench architecture, testbench development, test plan creation, and coverage analysis.
• Hands-on experience with latest debug tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and their application in verification is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Protocols – AHB, APB, AXI is a strong plus.

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