Emulation Engineer - Sr/Lead/Staff Engineer

Qualcomm · Hyderabad

  • Experience5–6 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted23 Sept 2026
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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Hyderabad in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 5+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Emulation
  • FPGA prototyping
  • SoC verification
  • PCIe
  • UFS
  • USB
  • EMAC
  • DDR
  • I2C
  • SPI
  • UART
  • SPMI
  • RFFE
  • AMBA
  • APB
  • AHB
  • AXI
  • RTL design
  • Verilog
  • SystemVerilog
  • Cadence Palladium
  • Synopsys ZeBu
  • Mentor Veloce
  • FPGA boards

The role

An emulation engineer at a semiconductor technology company builds and validates FPGA prototypes for SoC verification, integrating AMBA protocols and debugging hardware/software issues across complex designs. Expertise in RTL design and Python supports automated emulation flows and software bring-up.

Full job description

Job Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high-performance, high-quality, low-power world-class products. Qualcomm engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in Emulation and FPGA Prototyping to join our team at Qualcomm Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building, validating, and debugging complex SoC/IP designs using emulation platforms and FPGA prototypes.

Job Title: Emulation / FPGA Prototyping Engineer

Experience: 5 to 6 years

Location: Hyderabad

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain FPGA-based prototypes and emulation environments for SoC/IP verification.

Integrate and validate high-speed and low-speed interfaces on emulation/FPGA platforms.

Collaborate with design and verification teams to ensure functional correctness and performance.

Debug hardware/software issues and provide timely solutions.

Optimize emulation flows for faster turnaround and improved coverage.

Required Skills Experience

5+ years of experience in Emulation and FPGA Prototyping.

Familiarity with high-speed protocols such as PCIe, UFS, USB, EMAC.

Experience in DDR(LP4/LP5/LP6) protocols and memory subsystem integration.

Familiarity with low-speed protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, SPMI, RFFE.

Experience in AMBA protocols APB/AHB/AXI.

Proficiency in RTL design and integration (Verilog/SystemVerilog).

Hands-on experience with emulation platforms (e.g., Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu, Mentor Veloce) and FPGA boards.

Good understanding of SoC architecture and verification methodologies.

Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL) for automation.

Exposure to software bring-up on FPGA/emulation platforms.

Knowledge of hardware/software co-verification.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field.