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Verification and Validation Engineer roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Most V&V positions in aerospace, defense, and systems engineering meet both requirements, giving you up to 36 months of total work authorization to build your U.S. career.
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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 5G's 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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
BASIC 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.
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
$98,500.00 - $147,700.00
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.
INTRODUCTION
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 5G's 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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
BASIC 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.
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
$98,500.00 - $147,700.00
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Verification And Validation Engineer
Confirm your CIP code before applying
Your degree's CIP code determines STEM OPT eligibility, not just your major name. Cross-reference your transcript's field of study against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List before your DSO files the I-20 extension request.
Filter roles by E-Verify enrollment status
V&V engineers often work in defense and government contracting, where E-Verify enrollment is already federally mandated. Use Migrate Mate to filter Verification and Validation Engineer postings by confirmed E-Verify employers before you apply.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan scope early
V&V roles span hardware, software, and systems validation. Get your hiring manager to define specific learning objectives in your I-983 that align with your degree, since overly vague plans can trigger USCIS scrutiny during routine reporting cycles.
Target employers with active DOL LCA filing history
Companies filing Labor Condition Applications for V&V or quality engineering roles have demonstrated experience with work-authorized employees. Check OFLC disclosure data to identify which employers have filed LCAs under SOC codes matching your target role.
Submit your extension application 90 days before OPT expires
USCIS requires the STEM OPT extension application to be filed at least 90 days before your initial OPT end date. Missing this window by even one day forces you to stop working until a new EAD arrives, regardless of your employer's timeline.
Verify prevailing wage before salary negotiations
STEM OPT employers must pay the prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your target job title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating so you can confirm any offer meets the legally required minimum for V&V engineers.
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Does a Verification and Validation Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, provided your degree is in an eligible STEM field such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or systems engineering, and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. V&V roles typically fall under SOC codes for quality control engineers or industrial engineers, both of which appear on approved STEM designation lists. Confirm the match with your DSO before applying.
What degree fields make you eligible to work as a V&V Engineer on STEM OPT?
Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, and computer science degrees are commonly matched to V&V Engineer roles. Your CIP code on record with SEVP must appear on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. A degree in a closely adjacent field like industrial engineering or physics may also qualify, but your DSO must confirm the CIP code match before filing.
How do I verify that a potential employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT employers. You can search the E-Verify employer search tool directly to confirm enrollment before accepting an offer. Employers in defense contracting and federal supply chains are often already enrolled due to FAR requirements, making V&V roles in those sectors a practical target. Confirm enrollment in writing before your DSO processes the I-20 extension.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Verification and Validation Engineer?
Your I-983 must connect your day-to-day V&V responsibilities to the knowledge areas in your STEM degree. For a V&V Engineer, this typically means documenting objectives around test protocol development, requirements traceability, failure analysis, and system validation methods. Both you and a company supervisor sign it, and your DSO submits it to SEVP. USCIS or ICE may audit the plan, so specificity matters.
Where can I find Verification and Validation Engineer jobs that sponsor STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate lists Verification and Validation Engineer positions filtered for employers with active E-Verify enrollment and documented work-authorization hiring history. Because V&V roles concentrate in aerospace, defense, automotive, and semiconductor sectors, looking for employers with existing government contract portfolios is a practical starting filter. Migrate Mate surfaces that employer history so you can prioritize applications strategically.
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