GSoC Design Verification Engineer at Qualcomm
San Diego, CA
$98,500–$147,700from the description
Aug 9, 2026
San Diego, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within Qualcomm's Global SoC Hardware team and focuses on verifying next-generation Data Center SoCs spanning AI, high-performance computing, and cloud infrastructure. The engineer will build and execute SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments, drive coverage closure, and debug complex SoC-level issues. A secondary but notable responsibility involves developing AI-powered agents and LLM-based workflows to automate verification tasks such as regression management, test planning, and debug automation.
Mid level · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2 people in the San Diego, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 1–3
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $122,853 (middle half $88,913–$145,358). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is explicitly open to both new college graduates and experienced engineers, so no minimum total years of experience is stated; seniority is assessed as Mid based on the scope of responsibilities described.
The location is not explicitly stated in the posting; San Diego, CA is inferred as Qualcomm's headquarters and primary engineering hub.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the primary work is design verification (15-1253), but the role also involves building AI agent software and LLM pipelines, which has meaningful overlap with software development (15-1252).
Cache coherency protocols ACE, CHI, and CXL are listed together as interchangeable preferred options; similarly DDR/HBM and PCIe/Ethernet are grouped as alternatives within the same preferred bullet.
Emulation platforms Veloce, Palladium, and ZeBu are listed as interchangeable preferred options under a single bullet.
AI-assisted verification workflows and LLM knowledge (GPT, Claude, Llama) appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
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