Principal ASIC Verification Engineer

Hobbsnews; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 352,500; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Durham, NC seeks a Principal ASIC Verification Engineer to design and verify VLSI components across multiple platforms, with a hybrid work pattern requiring 2 days per week in the office.

You will lead architecture reviews, set verification strategies, mentor staff, and collaborate with executive leadership and partners; a strong background in VLSI, HDL, and EDA tools is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in ASIC/IC design and verification.

Responsibilities

• Develop organization‑wide architectures and methodologies for VLSI design across platforms.
• Lead emphasis on industry standards and de‑facto features in VLSI solutions.
• Review designs for compliance with guidelines and drive cost efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership for multiple project teams and engineers.
• Mentor staff and promote innovation and excellence in VLSI design.
• Participate in selection of future technical leaders.
• Identify emerging VLSI technologies and new project opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

VLSI principles

Digital logic

Computer architecture

Problem solving

English communication

EDA tools

HDL tools

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

HDL (VHDL/Verilog)

EDA tools

FPGA tools

Job description

Principal ASIC Verification Engineer

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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.

US Citizenship Preferred

Location: Durham, NC

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from our Durham office.

Job Family Definition

Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems. Determines architecture and logic design, design verification through software developed for component and system simulation, and builds physical implementations through development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Analyzes designs to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results to enable prototype and production VLSI solutions. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.

Management Level Definition

Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent. Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time‑to‑market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross‑functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop organization‑wide architectures and methodologies for VLSI design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
• Recognized as an authority in key VLSI technical areas, plays a crucial role in defining industry standards, developing product features that become accepted as de‑facto industry standards.
• Reviews and evaluates VLSI designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; contributes toward decisions which have major technical impact on strategic directions and cost efficiency of the unit.
• Provides technical leadership and accountability for multiple project teams and engineers. Leverages recognized VLSI expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff members to set multiple examples, over time, of VLSI design and development innovation and excellence.
• Participates in and provides input on process for selection of future technical leaders.
• Identifies emerging VLSI technologies and analyzes their impact. Is instrumental in identifying new VLSI projects and programs.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Typically, 10+ years experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Leadership experience and mastery in electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, digital logic, and computer architecture.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Mastery over designing VLSI components, integrated circuitry, architectures and algorithms into complex VLSI solutions.
• Mastery of a programming and scripting, hardware description language, electronic design automation (EDA), and/or FPGA tools. Coursework in VLSI design or VLSI concepts.
• Mastery in executive written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• History of innovation and technical leadership with multiple patents, publications and technical presentations in the field of VLSI or electronic/hardware component designs and tools.

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.

Job and Salary

Job: Engineering

Job Level: TCP_05

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
United States of America: Annual Salary USD 153,000 - 352,500 in North Carolina
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

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