GPU Design Verification Engineer
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LocationMarkham, Ontario, Canada
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience2+ yrs
DepartmentGPU ASICS Engineering
Company size10,000+ people
First seenNov 7, 2026 · 4h ago
Verified live4h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
5+ years Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Verification skills: Test planning, Scripting, Simulation, problem solving and debug
System Verilog, UVM, Verilog or VHDL, C/C++ skills
Constrained random, Functional Coverage development, design debug experience
Exposure to Emulation/Prototyping Platforms (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, FPGA)
Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
2+ years relevant GPU experience (either external or internal)
Experience in GPU based verification
Experience in system or sub-system level verification
Concurrency, Preemption, Stress testing frameworks
Testbench Architecture and Implementation
GFX API Exposure: Vulkan/DX11/DX12 Exposure
Scripting and automation skills (Python, Make, Airflow etc)
Embedded FW Development and Debugging
Benchmarking and Performance Analysis
Windows and/or Linux OS Kernel Architecture
C/C++, GNU Toolchain, Visual Studio
Formal verification - FPV and DPV experience is a plus
Experience with emulation/prototyping/hybrid build and execution flows (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, Protium, HAPS, qemu)
Development of synthesizable transactors, monitors, scoreboards for emulation platforms
Embedded FW and/or Kernel level development and debugging skills (C/C++, Makefile, gdb, uboot, uefi, kernel-mode drivers)
Skills
System Verilog
UVM
Verilog
VHDL
C
C++
Python
Make
Airflow
GNU Toolchain
Visual Studio
Vulkan
DX11
DX12
Veloce
Palladium
Zebu
Protium
HAPS
qemu
gdb
uboot
uefi
Company:
Qualcomm Canada ULC
Job Area:
About the role
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
Architects, designs, implements, verifies, and optimizes performance and power of GPU cores. Responsible for verification of Graphics IP , and performing pre- and post-silicon verification to verify correctness and ensure performance and power goals are met.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this role include:
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Owning and executing on key independent tasks towards program requirements
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Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.
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Working within prescribed timeline requirements and resource constraints
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Applying independent creative thought to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
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Research through available resources and engagement with various inter-disciplinary teams
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Using deductive problem solving to solve moderately complex problems; most problems have defined processes of diagnosis/detection; some limited data analysis may be required.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Applies Graphics knowledge and experience to architect, design, implement, and verify the structure and performance of GPU hardware, drivers, features, applications, and tools.
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Creates and maintains verification test benches and environments in System Verilog/UVM
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Create and leverage advanced testing frameworks to generate and recreate real-world system integration conditions
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Collaborates with Architecture, Software , Firmware, Design , Modeling, Emulation and Post-silicon validation teams to define and develop test methodology and content
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Participate in GPU architecture, micro-architecture reviews
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Collect, organize and execute various forms of system level test content including directed testcases, gaming benchmarks, standards compliance testsuites, and system level scenarios
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Build automation for continue integration and testing based on latest GPU IP
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Help collect and analyze test results using straightforward statistics and data predictions to track benchmarks and identify issues
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Works with team members to understand and align on narrow scope of feature development and meet targets.
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Write technical documentation and feature descriptions for straightforward projects under the direction of a supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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5+ years Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
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Verification skills: Test planning, Scripting, Simulation, problem solving and debug.
•
System Verilog, UVM, Verilog or VHDL, C/C++ skills required.
•
Constrained random, Functional Coverage development, design debug experience required.
•
Exposure to Emulation/Prototyping Platforms (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, FPGA)
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Master’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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2+ years relevant GPU experience (either external or internal).
PREFERRED SKILLS
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Experience in GPU based verification
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Experience in system or sub-system level verification
•
Concurrency, Preemption, Stress testing frameworks
•
Testbench Architecture and Implementation
•
GFX API Exposure : Vulkan/DX11/DX12 Exposure
•
Scripting and automation skills (Python, Make, Airflow etc)
•
Embedded FW Development and Debugging
•
Benchmarking and Performance Analysis
•
Windows and/or Linux OS Kernel Architecture
•
C/C++, GNU Toolchain, Visual Studio
•
Formal verification - FPV and DPV experience is a plus
•
Experience with emulation/prototyping/hybrid build and execution flows (Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, Protium, HAPS, qemu)
•
Development of synthesizable transactors, monitors, scoreboards for emulation platforms
•
Embedded FW and/or Kernel level development and debugging skills (C/C++, Makefile, gdb, uboot, uefi, kernel-mode drivers)
This role is available at different levels.
The compensation range will be determined upon the title.
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