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BT - Design Verification Sr Lead Engineer

Qualcomm Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

onsitefull-time
Posted Jan 22, 2026Apply by Jul 21, 2026

Role & seniority

  • Experienced Wireless Hardware Design Verification Engineer (6–10 years)

Stack / tools

HDL: Verilog, SystemVerilog; UVM-based testbenches

Verification: constrained-random testing, SV/UVM environments, Formal checks

Debugging: Verdi or similar RTL/TB debugging tools

  • SoC/IP verification, VIP integration, RTL pre-silicon debugging

  • Scripting (nice-to-have): Perl, Python

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Develop verification strategy and test plans for new features; break down work, estimate effort, mitigate risk

  • Build/maintain medium-to-complex testbenches; run verification across simulation, emulation, GLS, formal techniques

  • Verify IP/Block/Sub-System, collaborate with Design, Systems, SoC, Validation, and FW teams; mentor new joiners

Must-have skills

  • 6–10 years in hardware verification for VLSI

  • Proficient in Verilog/SystemVerilog; strong UVM experience; constrained-random test development

  • Experience building/maintaining complex SV/UVM environments; RTL/TB debugging

  • Strong problem solving, analytical, and independent work ability

  • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to create detailed test plans

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics, VLSI, Communications, or related field

Nice-to-haves

  • Bluetooth/BLE exposure

  • Scripting: Perl, Python

  • Experience with Formal verification checks; VIP integration

Location & work type

Location: Bangalore, India

Work type: Full-time hardware verification role (on-site or as defined by Qualcom

Full Description

Company

  • Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

  • Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

  • Job Description

Job Area: Hardware Engineering (Verification) QCT's Bangalore Wireless R&D Bluetooth HW team is looking for experienced Wireless HW design verification engineers to work on Qualcomm’s best in class chipsets for mobile phones, wearables and IOT. Candidate will be working with ASIC designs on the latest technology nodes. This role will require the candidate to understand and work on all aspects of VLSI Verification cycle like Testbench architecture, Verification Planning, Testbench and Test development, Verification closure with best-in-class methodologies including simulation, emulation, GLS and Formal techniques. The role also requires deep understanding of the Bluetooth Hardware Architecture. Candidate will require close interactions with Global Design, Systems, SoC, Validation and FW teams for design convergence and required to work with minimal supervision. Candidate must be able to take ownership of IP/Block/Sub-System verification. Incumbent will be analyzing HW design spec and develop a verification test plan/strategy for it, breaking down the work for new features, perform feasibility studies, estimate effort and mitigate risk. The role also required the candidate to mentor new joiners and less experienced colleagues. The candidate will work with design team on RTL debug during Pre-silicon HW development phase.

Skills/Experience

  • 6-10 years of strong experience in design verification
  • Strong knowledge of HDLs like Verilog, System Verilog
  • Proven experience of writing efficient constraint random tests
  • Proven experience of building or maintaining a medium to complex SV/UVM environments
  • Strong debugging and analytical skills and independent problem solving ability
  • Proficient in debugging RTL/TB issues using Verdi or similar tools
  • Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to evaluate and create testplans detailing complex features and relationships
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering in Electronics, VLSI, Communications or related field

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in Electronics, VLSI, Communications or related field
  • 6 years of VLSI industry experience in verification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to Bluetooth/BLE Technologies
  • Knowledge on scripting languages such as Perl and(or) Python

Skills

  • Functional Verification, Functional/Code Coverage, SystemVerilog Assertions, Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), Verification IP (VIP) Integration, SoC Integration, Formal checks

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR
  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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