Senior Staff Engineer - Microcontroller Sub-System Verification

Company Overview

QT Technologies Ireland Limited is part of Qualcomm's Engineering Group focusing on ASICs Engineering. The Microcontroller Sub-System IP team contributes fundamentally to embedded processing solutions impacting multiple sectors including IoT, Mobile, Automotive, XR, and Computing.

Role Overview

We seek a Senior Staff Engineer specialized in Microcontroller Sub-System Verification to lead complex verification projects, define verification strategies and methodologies, and ensure product quality from initial verification through final signoff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for verification strategies covering complex microcontroller sub-systems, influencing architecture and methodology.
• Develop and maintain scalable, reusable verification methodologies leveraging UVM, formal methods, assertions, and coverage-driven techniques.
• Design and architect robust verification environments including reusable components such as UVCs, C models, scoreboards, and both vertical and horizontal testbenches.
• Drive coverage strategy and closure activities, perform root-cause analysis on coverage gaps, collaborating with design and architecture teams to ensure thorough verification completion.
• Engage cross-functionally with design, architecture, SoC, software, validation, and program teams to address complex technical challenges, align on project milestones, and minimize integration risks.
• Support subsystem integration through test planning, vector delivery, and debugging; mentor engineering teams to elevate technical capabilities and execution excellence.

Candidate Profile

• A leadership-oriented, inclusive collaborator capable of mentoring and guiding technical direction in ambiguous situations.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science, Engineering, or related disciplines.
• At least 10 years of ASIC design verification experience with substantial hands-on expertise working on UVM-based verification environments for complex IP or SoC integration.
• Proficient in verification of ARM or RISC-V instruction set architectures with thorough understanding of processor, microcontroller, and subsystem verification challenges.
• Experienced with formal verification tools (e.g., VC Formal), assertion-based and constrained-random verification techniques.
• Familiarity with Jasper subsystem and SoC verification environments.
• Knowledge of AMBA bus protocols, gate-level simulation debugging, power extraction, and power-aware verification methodologies is advantageous.
• Strong skills in coverage-driven verification and SystemVerilog Assertions.
• Expertise in RTL simulation tools and scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and shell scripting to enhance verification infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of C/C++ programming.

Work Location

Based in Cork, Ireland, a thriving economic hub with a diverse community and excellent living standards. Cork offers convenient access to numerous international destinations via its airport.

Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, or any protected status. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process for individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with stock options and performance bonuses.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan and pension matching.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Relocation and immigration support if applicable.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage (life, medical, income, travel).
• Subsidies for physical and mental wellness memberships.
• Bicycle purchase scheme.
• Employee-led clubs such as running, football, chess, and badminton.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 6+ years of relevant experience; OR
• Master's degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience; OR
• PhD plus 4+ years of relevant experience in ASIC design, verification, integration, or related fields.

Additional Notes

Experience requirements are indicative; candidates with equivalent expertise meeting core competencies will be considered. Qualcomm adheres strictly to confidentiality and security policies and does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.