Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Job Overview

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.

Join the Global SVE (System/Validation/Emulation) team at QCOM Technologies Inc, dedicated to delivering advanced solutions for the design of next-generation wireless products. As a leader in 5G innovation, Qualcomm is at the forefront of connectivity advancements that are transforming industries, generating employment opportunities, and enhancing quality of life. The Global SVE team are seeking an FPGA Emulation Engineer to provide end‑to‑end technical ownership of FPGA‑based emulation platforms, flows, and system‑level debug. This is a technical role combining deep hands‑on expertise with cross‑site technical leadership, mentoring, and platform evolution.

The role includes:

• Deliver FPGA‑based emulation solutions across commercial emulation platforms including FPGA prototyping, Veloce, and Palladium

• Drive emulation build flows, including synthesis, place & route, constraints, clocking, and timing closure.

• Lead system‑level debug using waveforms, instrumentation, and content‑level analysis to support SoC bring‑up.

• Lead or contribute to bring‑up of new FPGA emulation and prototyping hardware and software.

• Collaborate closely with design, validation, software, and CAD teams across global sites.

• Engage with EDA vendors and represent the team in cross‑functional and executive technical forums.

• Mentor and technically lead junior engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in FPGA design, verification, emulation, or related domains

• Strong experience with SystemVerilog/RTL/HDL

• Hands‑on experience with AMD/Xilinx UltraScale, UltraScale+, MPSoC. (Altera experience a plus)

• Solid understanding of FPGA implementation flows and timing closure.

• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics

• 8+ years of experience in pre‑silicon emulation, prototyping, or silicon enablement environments

• Proven experience defining and deploying uniform emulation methodologies and build/debug flows at scale.

• Experience with pre‑silicon SoC bring‑up and enablement.

• Experience debugging low‑level hardware and software issues.

• Familiarity with JTAG, kernel debuggers, and digital debug techniques

• Strong understanding of CPU and SoC architectures, including interconnects, power management, PMICs, NoC, and peripherals.

• Working knowledge of power and performance trade‑offs

• Experience with C/C++ programming

• Proficiency in Python, TCL, and scripting for automation

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑site initiatives and communicate effectively with senior technical stakeholders.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor's, Science, and/or Engineering

Preferred: Master's or PhD, Electronics Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Applied Mathematics

Keywords

FPGA, Emulation, CAD, EDA, Digital Design

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There is a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed, and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock, and performance related bonus

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Employee stock purchase scheme

• Matching pension scheme

• Education Assistance

• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)

• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

• Bicycle purchase scheme.

• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ 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.

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