Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

About the Role

The Microcontroller Sub-System IP team plays a crucial role in enabling embedded processing solutions across various functions and products at Qualcomm. This team deals with security, power management, and other system-on-chip (SoC) functions across multiple business units (IoT, Mobile, Auto, XR, Compute, etc.). If you’re passionate about solving complex problems and want to be part of a diverse, multicultural team, read on!

Responsibilities

As a Microcontroller Sub-System Verification Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in advancing technology and growing alongside our dynamic team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Technological Advancements: Be an integral part of our team’s journey toward technological excellence.

• Verification Methodologies: Deploy industry-leading verification methodologies such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and Formal Verification.

• Testbench and Verification Component Development: Create testbenches and verification components, including Universal Verification Components (UVCs), C models, and reusable vertical/horizontal verification environments.

• Coverage Analysis: Ensure comprehensive coverage and collaborate with design teams to address any coverage gaps.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, SoC, and validation teams to solve problems at various levels.

• System solutions Support: Assist in integrating design into higher-level subsystems, including test planning, test vector delivery, and test vector debugging.

Ideally, we’re seeking candidates with the following:

• Positive Attitude: Bring a fun-loving attitude and a passion for inclusive problem-solving.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience: 3+ years of ASIC design verification experience, preferably with UVM-based.

• ISA Verification: Familiarity with ARM or RISC-V ISA verification.

• Formal Verification Tools: Experience using formal verification tools like Jasper or VC_Formal is a plus.

• Microcontroller/Sub-System Knowledge: Understanding of processor/microcontroller sub-systems is advantageous.

• AMBA Bus Protocols: Familiarity with AMBA bus protocols is desirable.

• Gate-Level Simulation and Power Extraction: Experience with gate-level simulation debug and power extraction tools is beneficial.

• Power-Aware Verification: Knowledge of power-aware verification methodologies.

• Coverage-Driven Verification: Proficiency in constrained-random verification environments and coverage-driven methodologies.

• System Verilog Assertions: Familiarity with System Verilog assertions.

• Debugging Skills: Ability to debug test failures and report verification results to achieve expected code/functional/line coverage goals.

• RTL Simulation Tools: Extensive usage of RTL simulation tools.

• Scripting Proficiency: Skills in UVM, System Verilog, and Perl/Python shell scripting.

• C/C++ Familiarity: Basic familiarity with C/C++.

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's 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 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.

*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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