ASIC Verification Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Durham, NC seeks a highly motivated ASIC Verification Engineer to join our networking silicon development team. This hybrid role requires in-office presence 2 days per week and US citizenship preferred.

You will own block- or subsystem-level verification, develop advanced UVM environments, perform constrained random testing, debug complex designs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality ASIC/SoC.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on ASIC/SoC verification experience with test-plan ownership.
• Strong SystemVerilog and UVM expertise, including building verification environments from scratch.
• Experience with randomization, constraints, coverage analysis, and SVA assertions.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive block-level or subsystem verification efforts, from creating test plans to achieving comprehensive coverage closure.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain advanced UVM verification environments, including agents, sequences, scoreboards, virtual sequences, and register models.
• Perform constraint-driven random testing, debug complex SoC designs, and ensure functional coverage and assertion goals are met.
• Analyze simulation results using industry-leading simulation tools and debug waveforms to validate design functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues, ensuring high-quality ASIC/SoC deliverables.

Skills

4+ years ASIC/SoC verification

SystemVerilog

UVM

Randomization

Debugging SoC designs

Cadence Xcelium

Synopsys VCS

Mentor Questa

Tools

Cadence Xcelium

Synopsys VCS

Mentor Questa

Job description

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

This is a Hybrid role based in Durham, NC with an expectation that you’ll be in the office 2 days per week. US Citizenship Preferred. HPE Networking is a leading provider of advanced routers and switches for the internet. We keep the world connected with speed, reliability, security, and ease of use. At HPE Networking Silicon group, we push the boundaries of what is possible in a piece of silicon die. We build cutting edge networking chips used to build our world-class routers and switches.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated ASIC Verification Engineer to join our networking silicon development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive block-level or subsystem verification efforts, from creating test plans to achieving comprehensive coverage closure.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain advanced UVM verification environments, including agents, sequences, scoreboards, virtual sequences, and register models.
• Perform constraint-driven random testing, debug complex SoC designs, and ensure functional coverage and assertion goals are met.
• Analyze simulation results using industry-leading simulation tools (e.g., Cadence Xcelium, Synopsys VCS, Mentor Questa) and debug waveforms to validate design functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues, ensuring high-quality ASIC/SoC deliverables.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification with a proven track record of owning verification from test plan to coverage closure.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM methodology, including developing environments from scratch.
• Deep understanding of randomization, constraints, functional coverage, and assertions (SVA).
• Hands‑on experience in test planning, coverage analysis, and debugging of complex SoC designs.
• Proficiency with industry-standard simulation tools (e.g., Cadence Xcelium, Synopsys VCS, Mentor Questa) and waveform debugging.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience verifying networking ASICs or router datapath/control blocks, such as packet processing, forwarding engines, or fabric interfaces.
• Familiarity with high‑speed interconnects, buffers, or scheduling pipelines in large networking SoCs.
• Exposure to emulation environments, hardware acceleration, or traffic‑model integration.
• Knowledge of coverage analytics, regression dashboards, and continuous‑integration flows (e.g., Jenkins).
• Understanding of low‑power (UPF) or formal verification methodologies.
• Own and drive block‑level/subsystem/FullChip verification efforts, from creating test plans to achieving comprehensive coverage closure
• Experience with post‑silicon bring‑up and debug is a plus.
• Familiarity with emulation environments and debug flows is desirable.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_03

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- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 243,000 in North Carolina

The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

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