Senior GPU DV Engineer
$141,300 - $211,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 26 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for verification of Graphics IP, performing pre- and post-silicon verification to verify correctness and ensure performance and power goals are met.
What you'll do
- Architect, design, implement, and verify the structure and performance of GPU hardware, drivers, features, applications, and tools. - Create and maintain verification test benches and environments in System Verilog/UVM. - Build testing frameworks to generate and recreate system integration conditions. - Collaborate with Architecture, Software, Firmware, Design, Modeling, Emulation, and Post-silicon validation teams to define test methodology and content. - Participate in GPU architecture and micro-architecture reviews. - Collect, organize, and execute system-level test content including directed testcases, gaming benchmarks, standards compliance testsuites, and system-level scenarios. - Build automation for continuous integration and testing based on GPU IP.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience (or Master's degree with 1+ year, or PhD). - Experience creating and maintaining testbenches and environments using System Verilog and UVM. - Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon verification methodologies for hardware and IP.
Nice to have
- Experience in GPU-based verification or system/sub-system level verification. - Concurrency, preemption, and stress testing frameworks. - Testbench architecture and implementation experience. - Graphics API exposure with Vulkan, DX11, or DX12. - Scripting and automation skills using Python, Make, or Airflow. - Formal verification experience including FPV and DPV. - Experience with emulation, prototyping, and hybrid build flows using Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, Protium, HAPS, or qemu. - Development of synthesizable transactors, monitors, and scoreboards for emulation platforms. - Embedded firmware or kernel-level development and debugging skills.
Skills: SystemVerilog, UVM, GPU, testbench, simulation
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 67-day median for Design Verification roles.
Design Verification · Design Verification
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Open roles in category
1268
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (1268 roles · 96 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 112 | 1268 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 408 | 3359 · 116 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 67 d (−26 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: SystemVerilog, UVM, GPU, testbench, simulation
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 120 open roles · median 46 d
- NVIDIA · 93 open roles · median 66 d
- AMD · 92 open roles · median 56 d
- Synopsys · 67 open roles · median 42 d
- SiFive · 56 open roles · median 80 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 50 open roles · median 132 d
How we counted: 1268 open Design Verification (Design Verification) roles from 96 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.