Senior Modem Hardware Design Verification Engineer (AI Driven Next Gen Modem Hardware Development)

Qualcomm • Boxborough, MA

2d • $135,400 - $203,200

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Modem Hardware Design Verification Engineer for its advanced verification organization. The position focuses on AI-driven verification methodologies and next-generation modem hardware development, combining traditional design verification expertise with Generative AI, machine-learning-assisted flows, and agentic-AI automation to accelerate coverage closure, improve debug efficiency, and increase verification throughput.

The engineer will define and execute verification plans, build reusable verification environments, and apply advanced verification techniques to validate complex wireless baseband and subsystem designs. The role involves close collaboration with system, firmware, and RTL design teams to help ensure first-time-right silicon for high-performance modem products. Qualcomm is open to candidates in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and at least 2 years of relevant work experience; or a master's degree in one of these fields and at least 1 year of relevant work experience; or a PhD in one of these fields.
• Strong expertise in verification planning, testbench architecture, assertions, debugging, and problem solving.
• Hands-on constrained-random verification experience using SystemVerilog with UVM or OVM, including functional, code, and assertion coverage.
• Understanding of Verilog/VHDL, C/C++, SystemC, and scripting with Python or Perl.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• BS or MS degree and 5 or more years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with Generative AI, machine learning, or agentic-AI-based verification automation, AI-guided test generation, or ML-based regression optimization.
• Background in wireless or wireline modem technology, DSP, or communication systems.
• Knowledge of 4G/5G 3GPP physical-layer standards.
• Experience with simulation acceleration, formal verification, and hardware/software co-verification.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills and/or RTL design exposure.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux shell scripting, Perl, Makefiles, XML, and verification automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute verification plans.
• Build reusable verification environments.
• Apply advanced verification techniques to validate complex wireless baseband and subsystem designs.
• Use AI-driven and machine-learning-assisted verification approaches to accelerate coverage closure, improve debug efficiency, and enhance verification throughput.
• Collaborate with system, firmware, and RTL design teams to support first-time-right silicon for modem products.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus).
• Competitive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior