Qualcomm · 2 weeks ago
GPU Design Verification Engineer, Staff
Boxborough, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$162K/yr - $243K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leader in wireless technology and semiconductor design. They are seeking a Staff GPU Design Verification Engineer responsible for architecting, designing, implementing, and verifying GPU cores, ensuring performance and power goals are met through rigorous verification processes.
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Responsibilities
Owning and executing on key independent tasks towards program requirements
Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area
Working within prescribed timeline requirements and resource constraints
Applying independent creative thought to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances
Research through available resources and engagement with various inter-disciplinary teams
Using deductive problem solving to solve moderately complex problems; most problems have defined processes of diagnosis/detection; some limited data analysis may be required
Applies Graphics knowledge and experience to architect, design, implement, and verify the structure and performance of GPU hardware, drivers, features, applications, and tools
Creates and maintains verification test benches and environments in System Verilog/UVM
Create and leverage advanced testing frameworks to generate and recreate real-world system integration conditions
Collaborates with Architecture, Software , Firmware, Design , Modeling, Emulation and Post-silicon validation teams to define and develop test methodology and content
Participate in GPU architecture, micro-architecture reviews
Collect, organize and execute various forms of system level test content including directed testcases, gaming benchmarks, standards compliance testsuites, and system level scenarios
Build automation for continue integration and testing based on latest GPU IP
Help collect and analyze test results using straightforward statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues
Works with team members to understand and align on narrow scope of feature development and meet targets
Write technical documentation and feature descriptions for straightforward projects under the direction of a supervisor
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Preferred
5+ years Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Verification skills: Test planning, Scripting, Simulation, problem solving and debug
System Verilog, UVM, Verilog or VHDL, C/C++ skills required
Constrained random, Functional Coverage development, design debug experience required
Exposure to Emulation/Prototyping Platforms (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, FPGA)
Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
2+ years relevant GPU experience (either external or internal)
Experience in GPU based verification
Experience in system or sub-system level verification
Concurrency, Preemption, Stress testing frameworks
Testbench Architecture and Implementation
GFX API Exposure : Vulkan/DX11/DX12 Exposure
Scripting and automation skills (Python, Make, Airflow etc)
Embedded FW Development and Debugging
Benchmarking and Performance Analysis
Windows and/or Linux OS Kernel Architecture
C/C++, GNU Toolchain, Visual Studio
Formal verification - FPV and DPV experience is a plus
Experience with emulation/prototyping/hybrid build and execution flows (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, Protium, HAPS, qemu)
Development of synthesizable transactors, monitors, scoreboards for emulation platforms
Embedded FW and/or Kernel level development and debugging skills (C/C++, Makefile, gdb, uboot, uefi, kernel-mode drivers)
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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