Qualcomm-posted 23 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Austin, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

Qualcomm's Hexagon DSP/Neural Processing Unit (NPU) team is seeking a skilled Senior Formal Verification Engineer to ensure the correctness and reliability of our next-generation cores. You will apply formal methods to verify complex RTL designs, working closely with design and verification teams to deliver high-quality silicon.

  • Develop and execute formal verification strategies for hardware blocks within the Hexagon NPU architecture
  • Use industry-standard formal tools to prove or falsify assertions and analyze counterexamples
  • Debug RTL designs based on formal results and contribute to design improvements
  • Document verification plans, results, and coverage metrics to support sign-off
  • Integrate formal verification into the overall verification flow, complementing simulation-based approaches.
  • Master's or Doctorate degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
  • 3-5 years of experience in hardware design verification
  • 3-5 years strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog assertion-based verification techniques
  • Familiarity with UVM and simulation-based verification flows
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
  • Proven expertise in driving formal verification to sign-off for complex RTL
  • Hands-on experience with high-performance processor designs and/or AI accelerator architectures
  • Strong capability in decomposing and partitioning intricate designs to enhance formal verification efficiency
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Tcl for automation and tool integration
  • competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • highly competitive benefits package
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