Senior Hardware Verification Engineer

Company

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

Job Overview

Bring your hardware verification expertise to a fast-paced, innovative team developing the next generation of Qualcomm's industry-leading AI and DSP technologies. The Hexagon DSP AI team is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to play a key role in the verification of complex processor architectures used in cutting-edge mobile, automotive, compute, and AI products.

This role is ideal for an experienced verification engineer with strong CPU, GPU, DSP, or AI accelerator verification experience, a passion for quality, and the ability to drive verification strategies for highly complex designs. You will work alongside architects, design engineers, and software teams to ensure robust, high-quality silicon while contributing to the evolution of verification methodologies and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the verification of complex processor, DSP, AI accelerator, and system-level hardware designs.
• Develop comprehensive verification plans, testbenches, and coverage strategies to ensure functional correctness and high-quality silicon.
• Drive verification execution using constrained-random, coverage-driven, assertion-based, and formal verification methodologies.
• Collaborate with design and architecture teams to review specifications and identify potential verification risks early in the development cycle.
• Debug complex RTL and system-level issues through simulation, emulation, and formal analysis.
• Develop reusable verification infrastructure, automation, and verification IP to improve team productivity and scalability.
• Analyze coverage and verification metrics, driving closure activities across multiple projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in verification methodologies, tools, and workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in hardware design verification.
• Strong experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, and modern verification methodologies.
• Experience verifying complex CPU, GPU, DSP, AI accelerator, networking, or SoC designs.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, microprocessor design, and digital design fundamentals.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as C, C++, Python, or similar.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes across multiple levels of the design stack.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with high-performance microprocessor or DSP architectures.
• Experience with Formal Verification methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of AI/ML acceleration architectures, vector processing, or custom compute engines.
• Experience with emulation, FPGA prototyping, or post-silicon validation.
• Familiarity with low-power and performance verification techniques.

What You'll Bring

• A passion for building high-quality products and solving complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• A proactive, self-driven approach with the ability to own critical verification deliverables.
• The desire to grow into a technical leadership role while working on technologies that power billions of devices worldwide.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related fiel