Emulation Engineer - RISC -V

Company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area Engineering Group > CPU Engineering Role Overview You will work cross-functionally across all pre-silicon disciplines—including architecture, microarchitecture, design, design verification, software, performance, and emulation/prototyping—communicating clearly across teams and geographies to develop, debug, and maintain complex system-level hybrid execution environments. These environments enable pre‑silicon bring‑up of system software and performance benchmarking workloads. Requirements 8+ years of industry experience. Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant engineering field. Strong domain knowledge of computer architecture. Ability to work independently and across geographies. Technical Background Hands‑on experience with commercial emulation platforms (Palladium, Mentor Veloce) and/or prototyping platforms (Protium, Primo, HAPS). Expertise in transactor development, virtual prototyping, and advanced verification techniques (assertions, coverage, UPF). Solid understanding of modern SystemVerilog for design and verification. Experience isolating and reproducing silicon bugs in emulation. Strong software development in compiled (C/C++) and interpreted (Python, Tcl) languages. Proven hardware/software co‑debug skills. Working knowledge of firmware, OS (Linux, RTOS), and hypervisor (Xen, KVM) stacks for embedded and server applications. Familiarity with CPU architectures (RISC‑V, x86, ARMv8), coherent communication protocols, and standard IO interfaces. Experience building and maintaining production infrastructure automation, including execution pipelines and observability and reporting frameworks. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience. OR Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience. OR PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience. EEO Statement Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification. Benefits and Compensation Pay Range: $167,100.00 – $250,700.00. Competitive annual discretionary bonus program, potential RSU grants, and a comprehensive benefits package supporting success at work, home, and play. #J-18808-Ljbffr Qualcomm