Digital Verification Engineer

Neuralink; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSUs)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Meals provided

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Neuralink is seeking ASIC Design Verification Engineers to advance verification of SoC modules for its implant-focused brain-computer interface initiatives. The role emphasizes high-throughput, low-power DSP blocks and robust verification strategies with SystemVerilog and UVM.

The team conducts architecture and logic implementation, builds testbenches, and expands coverage while aligning with Neuralink’s mission to transform medical technology and human-computer interaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of digital ASIC verification experience.
• Excellence in SystemVerilog.
• Experience with automation flows using Python, Perl, Makefile, Tcl and UNIX shells.
• Experience with code coverage and regression setup.

Responsibilities

• Verify and debug digital ASIC designs within a System-on-Chip (SoC) environment.
• Build and maintain testbenches, run tests, and diagnose failures.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL and verification teams to improve verification coverage.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Python

Perl

Makefile

Tcl

UNIX shell

Code coverage

Regression testing

UVM

SystemC/C++

ARM/RISC-V

AMBA bus

Low power verification

Tools

UPF (IEEE-1801)

FPGA / emulation

Lab debugging tools

Job description

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

We are looking for ASIC Design Verification Engineers with strong CPU, ASIC design and verification fundamentals to work in Neuralink’s System-on-Chip (SoC) department under the Implant Team. This position offers a rare and unique opportunity to have a high impact in realizing state-of-the-art brain-computer interfaces. The team delivers architecture and logic implementation of digital modules with a strong focus in high-throughput low-power digital signal processing (DSP) . We have crafted a team of exceptional engineers whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the future.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital ASIC verification.
• Excellence in SystemVerilog.
• Experience in developing automation flow and scripts such as Python, Perl, Makefile, Tcl and UNIX shell
• Experience with code coverage and regression setup.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working on complex digital systems from architecture, microarchitecture, RTL, verification and physical design using industry standard tools.
• Experience on building test benches, testing, and debugging for a complex system-on-chip.
• Experience in formal verification.
• Functional modeling experience and logic verification with SystemVerilog, SystemC/C++.
• Experience with IEEE-1801 (UPF) based design simulation flows
• Experience with low power gate level simulations
• Exposure with low power formal verification flows
• Strong hands-on experience in verification methodologies such as UVM
• Knowledge of ARM/RISC-V processor, AMBA bus
• Knowledge of power aware verification
• Experience with FPGA/emulation
• Experience with lab system bring up, writing diagnostic, and lab debugging

Expected Compensation:

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees’ success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

Base Salary Range:

$131,000 - $243,000 USD

What We Offer:

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.

• An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
• Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
• Paid holidays
• Meals provided
• Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
• Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded