GPU Validation and Emulation Engineer - Qualcomm - Cambridge, UK

The Qualcomm AdrenoTM GPU takes PC platforms and mobile UI, games, and advanced graphics applications to the next level, providing users with stunning visuals and high-performance video streaming, enabling enhanced AI processing, and next‐gen mobile gaming while optimizing power consumption. As a Qualcomm GPU Engineer, you may architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross‐functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

Job Description

• Synthesize the Verilog RTL and create models and compile them to emulators like Veloce/Palladium/Zebu and/or FPGA platforms.
• Develop all aspects of hardware emulator implementation, with emphasis on design partitioning, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis & run‐time performance.
• Drive debug failures on emulator using latest technologies. Work with designers and SW driver team for test plan and debug.
• Work with tool vendors and push the methodology to improve the area/performance of the synthesized FPGA RTL.
• Work on third‐party IP integration and system‐level debugging.
• System level RTL simulation & design verification.
• Support chip bring up and post‐silicon debug.
• Debug functional and timing models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or closely related field.
• 3+ years of hands‐on experience in emulation/simulation acceleration/FPGA.
• 2+ years of hands‐on experience in creating high performance & area efficient emulation environments from RTL.
• 2+ years of hands‐on experience in emulator platforms, platform bring‐up, digital design, verification, debugging, and waveform viewers.
• 2+ hours of experience with hardware emulators such as Palladium, ZeBu, Veloce, or FPGA systems based on Xilinx or Altera FPGAs.
• 2+ years of experience with emulation methodologies, including in‐circuit emulation, hybrid systems, or simulation acceleration.

Desirable Skills

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; 2 years of practical experience.
• Design Verification knowledge – UVM/System Verilog preferred.
• Knowledge of GPU/CPU/DDR/Bus preferred.
• Verilog and System Verilog experience.
• Debugging system‐level software, debug RTL.
• Programming skills in C and C++.
• Scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl.
• Knowledge of Vendor Emulation tools/Xilinx tools/Synthesis tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Please note this role is based full time in our Cambridge office. Qualcomm is an equal‐opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.