Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer
Qualcomm
San Diego, CA0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, deploy, and maintain ASIC/FPGA emulation environments for complex SoC designs.
- Port RTL designs onto industry-standard emulation platforms such as Cadence Palladium, Siemens Veloce, or FPGA prototyping systems.
- Work closely with RTL, verification, architecture, and software teams to enable early hardware/software co-validation.
- Develop testbenches, transactors, and verification infrastructure using SystemVerilog and C/C++.
- Analyze and debug functional, performance, and system-level issues in emulation environments.
- Create automation scripts and workflows using Python to improve productivity, regression execution, and debug efficiency.
- Collaborate with design teams to optimize designs for emulation performance and resource utilization.
- Develop methodologies for waveform analysis, signal tracing, and failure root-cause identification.
- Apply AI-assisted tools and techniques to accelerate verification, debug, data analysis, and engineering productivity.
- Generate technical documentation and present findings to cross-functional teams and leadership.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- SystemVerilog
- C/C++
- Linux environment and shell scripting
- Python programming
- ASIC and FPGA Emulation platforms
- Experience with RTL debugging, waveform analysis, and design verification methodologies.
- Knowledge of SoC architectures, bus protocols, and hardware/software interactions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Cadence Palladium, Protium, Siemens Veloce, or Synopsys ZeBu platforms.
- Familiarity with FPGA implementation flows using Xilinx or Intel FPGAs.
- Exposure to AI/ML technologies and AI-powered engineering tools.
- Knowledge of PCIe, CXL, DDR, Ethernet, or other high-speed interfaces.
- Experience with cloud-based compute environments and large-scale regression management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.