Qualcomm—Emulation Engineer - Sr/Lead/Staff Engineer

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Description: Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. Job Title: Emulation / FPGA Prototyping Engineer Experience: 5 to 6 years Location: Qualcomm Hyderabad Employment Type: Full-time Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in Emulation and FPGA Prototyping to join our team at Qualcomm Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building, validating, and debugging complex SoC/IP designs using emulation platforms and FPGA prototypes. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain FPGA-based prototypes and emulation environments for SoC/IP verification. - Integrate and validate high-speed and low-speed interfaces on emulation/FPGA platforms. - Collaborate with design and verification teams to ensure functional correctness and performance. - Debug hardware/software issues and provide timely solutions. - Optimize emulation flows for faster turnaround and improved coverage. Required Skills & Experience: - 5+ years of experience in Emulation and FPGA Prototyping. - Familiarity with high-speed protocols such as: PCIe, UFS, USB, EMAC - Experience in DDR(LP4/LP5/LP6) protocols and memory subsystem integration. - Familiarity with low-speed protocols such as: I2C, SPI, UART, SPMI, RFFE - Experience in AMBA protocols APB/AHB/AXI - Proficiency in RTL design and integration (Verilog/System Verilog). - Hands-on experience with emulation platforms (e.g., Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu, Mentor Veloce) and FPGA boards. - Good understanding of SoC architecture and verification methodologies. - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL) for automation. - Exposure to software bring-up on FPGA/emulation platforms. - Knowledge of hardware/software co-verification. Education: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field. Applicants: 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). 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. 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. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.