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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
Job Description
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.
We are looking for ASIC Design Verification Engineers with strong CPU, ASIC design and verification fundamentals and drive to innovate new solutions. This position under Qualcomm's Global SOC organization offers the rare opportunity to have real impact in shaping 5G product lines ranging from low power Snapdragon chips to the growing field of Machine Learning (AI/ML) and to Autonomous driving. We have crafted a team of exceptional engineers stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future.
Job Overview
Qualcomm SoC HW team is responsible for developing and delivering best in class premium tier smartphone SoC solutions which are setting benchmarks in the whole industry. As an SOC Verification and Methodology Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and functionality of System-on-Chip (SOC) designs through comprehensive verification processes. You will develop and implement verification methodologies, create test plans, and execute verification tests to identify and resolve design issues. In this role of Design Verification Engineer, you will be using advanced state of the art tools, verification techniques and methodologies to verify varied design IPs in addition to system-level integration validation aspects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop Verification Plans: Understand design specifications and define the verification scope. Develop detailed test plans and verification infrastructure.
- Execute Verification Tests: Implement and Execute verification test cases and debug complex issues. Implement and analyze System Verilog assertions and coverage (code, toggle, functional).
- Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with architects, designers, and pre and post-silicon verification teams to accomplish tasks.
- Innovate Solutions: Develop innovative solutions to verification challenges with minimal guidance. Ramp-up on new verification tools and methodologies. Explore innovative DV methodologies to continuously push the quality and efficiency of test benches.
- Adhere to Standards: Maintain quality standards and best practices in test and verification processes.
- Successful candidates will be required to collaborate with worldwide design, verification, silicon, and architecture teams to achieve all project goals. Hence, we are looking for candidates with strong communication skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 2+ years of design verification experience. *Senior positions to be offered to candidates with proven expertise in the relevant field
- Good understanding of SystemVerilog/UVM based verification skills & experience with assertion & coverage-based verification methodology
- Experience in handling verification from Test planning to Tapeout for large-size HW Design
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years industry experience with below skillset:
- Knowledge of SOC architecture, CPU architecture (ARM knowledge is helpful), DSP, AMBA Bus, DDR, GPU, Multimedia etc.
- Exposure to ARM SBSA (Server Base System Architecture)
- Experience with heterogenous multi-die system verification
- Experience with D2D interfaces (e.g., UCIe, CXL) verification
- Experience with pre-silicon emulation platform-based verification
- Knowledge of Power design, architecture, and verification requirements
- Displays a passion for debugging and strong problem-solving abilities
- Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python is a plus
- Assertion coding and converging on Formal tools, is a plus
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
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. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$115,600.00 - $173,400.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
Job Description
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.
We are looking for ASIC Design Verification Engineers with strong CPU, ASIC design and verification fundamentals and drive to innovate new solutions. This position under Qualcomm's Global SOC organization offers the rare opportunity to have real impact in shaping 5G product lines ranging from low power Snapdragon chips to the growing field of Machine Learning (AI/ML) and to Autonomous driving. We have crafted a team of exceptional engineers stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future.
Job Overview
Qualcomm SoC HW team is responsible for developing and delivering best in class premium tier smartphone SoC solutions which are setting benchmarks in the whole industry. As an SOC Verification and Methodology Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and functionality of System-on-Chip (SOC) designs through comprehensive verification processes. You will develop and implement verification methodologies, create test plans, and execute verification tests to identify and resolve design issues. In this role of Design Verification Engineer, you will be using advanced state of the art tools, verification techniques and methodologies to verify varied design IPs in addition to system-level integration validation aspects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop Verification Plans: Understand design specifications and define the verification scope. Develop detailed test plans and verification infrastructure.
- Execute Verification Tests: Implement and Execute verification test cases and debug complex issues. Implement and analyze System Verilog assertions and coverage (code, toggle, functional).
- Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with architects, designers, and pre and post-silicon verification teams to accomplish tasks.
- Innovate Solutions: Develop innovative solutions to verification challenges with minimal guidance. Ramp-up on new verification tools and methodologies. Explore innovative DV methodologies to continuously push the quality and efficiency of test benches.
- Adhere to Standards: Maintain quality standards and best practices in test and verification processes.
- Successful candidates will be required to collaborate with worldwide design, verification, silicon, and architecture teams to achieve all project goals. Hence, we are looking for candidates with strong communication skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 2+ years of design verification experience. *Senior positions to be offered to candidates with proven expertise in the relevant field
- Good understanding of SystemVerilog/UVM based verification skills & experience with assertion & coverage-based verification methodology
- Experience in handling verification from Test planning to Tapeout for large-size HW Design
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years industry experience with below skillset:
- Knowledge of SOC architecture, CPU architecture (ARM knowledge is helpful), DSP, AMBA Bus, DDR, GPU, Multimedia etc.
- Exposure to ARM SBSA (Server Base System Architecture)
- Experience with heterogenous multi-die system verification
- Experience with D2D interfaces (e.g., UCIe, CXL) verification
- Experience with pre-silicon emulation platform-based verification
- Knowledge of Power design, architecture, and verification requirements
- Displays a passion for debugging and strong problem-solving abilities
- Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python is a plus
- Assertion coding and converging on Formal tools, is a plus
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
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. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$115,600.00 - $173,400.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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Align your portfolio to silicon validation work
Qualcomm's QA roles frequently involve testing firmware, modem software, and custom chipsets rather than application-layer software. Tailor your resume to show experience with embedded test frameworks, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or protocol validation to match what their hiring teams are actually screening for.
Target teams working on 5G and multimedia platforms
Qualcomm's media and entertainment-facing engineering sits inside product lines like Snapdragon. QA Engineers who can demonstrate experience testing video codec pipelines, audio DSP stacks, or streaming protocol compliance are targeting a real staffing gap, not just a generic opening.
Clarify your OPT timeline before submitting applications
If you're on F-1 OPT, Qualcomm needs enough runway to file an H-1B petition before your authorization expires. Make sure your OPT end date gives you at least several months before the next April filing window, and disclose your timeline clearly so recruiters can loop in HR early.
Understand how Qualcomm structures the LCA filing
Before USCIS approves your H-1B petition, your employer files a Labor Condition Application with the DOL certifying your role meets prevailing wage requirements. For QA Engineers, the wage level assigned directly affects your offer, so request a written breakdown of your position's LCA wage level before signing.
Use Migrate Mate to filter QA roles by sponsorship type
Not every open QA Engineer listing at Qualcomm is tied to active sponsorship intent. Use Migrate Mate to filter open roles by the visa categories Qualcomm has historically filed for this function, so you're applying to positions where sponsorship is a realistic outcome, not an afterthought.
Ask explicitly about Green Card sponsorship during negotiation
Qualcomm does sponsor PERM-based Green Card applications for engineering roles, but timelines and eligibility vary by team and headcount. Raise this during the offer stage, not after you've accepted, so you can negotiate PERM initiation timing as part of your overall package.
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Does Qualcomm sponsor H-1B visas for QA Engineers?
Yes, Qualcomm sponsors H-1B visas for QA Engineers and has done so consistently across its hardware and software validation teams. QA roles at Qualcomm typically qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS criteria because they require a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field. Sponsorship is initiated by the hiring team, so confirming intent early in the process is advisable.
How do I apply for QA Engineer jobs at Qualcomm?
Applications go through Qualcomm's careers portal, where QA Engineer roles are listed by product line and location. To find roles where visa sponsorship is actively supported, browse Migrate Mate's curated listings for Qualcomm QA positions filtered by visa type. Tailor your resume to reflect embedded testing, automation frameworks, or protocol validation experience before submitting, as generic QA backgrounds screen out early.
Which visa types does Qualcomm commonly use for QA Engineer roles?
Qualcomm supports a range of visa categories for QA Engineers, including H-1B, H-1B1 for Chilean and Singaporean nationals, TN for Canadian and Mexican candidates, and F-1 OPT and CPT for students already in the pipeline. For longer-term sponsorship, Qualcomm also files EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant petitions through the PERM labor certification process for engineers transitioning to permanent residency.
What qualifications does Qualcomm expect for QA Engineer roles?
Qualcomm's QA Engineer roles typically require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a closely related discipline, with stronger preference for candidates who have hands-on experience testing embedded software, firmware, or semiconductor products. Proficiency in Python or C++ for test automation is commonly listed. Roles supporting multimedia or 5G platforms often specify additional knowledge of codec standards, modem protocols, or DSP architecture.
How do I time my H-1B filing if I'm currently on OPT at Qualcomm?
H-1B petitions for the October 1 start date must be filed in April, which means your employer needs to submit your registration in March. If your OPT expires before October 1, you'll need a cap-gap extension, which USCIS automatically provides to F-1 students with a timely filed H-1B petition. Confirm your OPT expiration date with your DSO and notify Qualcomm HR as early as possible so they can plan the filing timeline accordingly.
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