Principal ASIC Verification Engineer

Cornelis Networks; Wayne (PA); Remote; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Flexible work environment

Health and retirement benefits

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Principal ASIC Verification Engineer to drive verification closure of projects in high-performance computing. The role requires over 10 years of experience in hardware verification, and expertise in networking protocols like TCP/IP and RDMA. This is a remote position and offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity, health benefits, and generous time off.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with complex SoCs.
• Hands-on experience with writing code using UVM/System Verilog.
• Experience with revision control systems like Git or SVN.

Responsibilities

• Define SOC level verification strategy and technical planning.
• Collaborate with design, software, emulation, and silicon validation teams.
• Lead and mentor team members for efficiency and productivity.

Skills

UVM/System Verilog

Debugging RTL

Networking protocols

Data Processing

Scripting languages

Education

B.S. Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

VCS

Verdie

Git

Job description

Overview

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Cornelis Networks delivers the world’s highest performance scale-out networking solutions for AI and HPC datacenters. Our differentiated architecture seamlessly integrates hardware, software and system level technologies to maximize the efficiency of GPU, CPU and accelerator-based compute clusters at any scale. Our solutions drive breakthroughs in AI & HPC workloads, empowering our customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Backed by top-tier venture capital and strategic investors, we are committed to innovation, performance and scalability - solving the world’s most demanding computational challenges with our next-generation networking solutions.

We are a fast-growing, forward-thinking team of architects, engineers, and business professionals with a proven track record of building successful products and companies. As a global organization, our team spans multiple U.S. states and six countries, and we continue to expand with exceptional talent in onsite, hybrid, and fully remote roles.

Cornelis Networks is hiring a Principal ASIC Verification Engineer with advanced skills and knowledge in key areas required to verify world-class SoCs to be deployed in high performance computing, high performance data analytics, and artificial intelligence interconnect solutions. As a member of the ASIC leadership team with hands-on technical experience, you will be responsible for the verification closure of entire projects, including design modules, sub-systems, and SoCs. You will drive a wide range of activities including test-planning, UVM based testbench development, regression and coverage closure. You will have the opportunity to partner and collaborate with ASIC design, emulation, system hardware and post-silicon teams and help create a first-pass silicon success.

A preferred candidate will have 10+ years of relevant experience in networking hardware verification, proven expertise in verifying one or more of the following: 50G, 100G, 400G Ethernet MAC/PCS protocols, UDP, TCP/IP, RDMA/RoCE, IPSec, and their application in high-speed data processing/networking. Experience utilizing AI tools to generate test plans and improve the productivity of verification process and team is highly desirable.

Key Technical Responsibilities

• Define overall SOC level verification strategy, technical planning, direction
• Enable and drive the development of UVM environments to verify RTL at block, unit, and SoC levels
• Develop and execute functional tests according to verification test plans
• Instrument TB for functional and code coverage and drive to closure based on the coverage metrics
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams like design, software, emulation and silicon validation teams towards ensuring the highest design quality

Team Responsibilities

• Day-to-day guidance and leadership of team members
• Driving results via mentoring, coaching, and counseling
• Education of team in the use of AI tools to enhance productivity and efficiencies
• Generation and enforcement of coding and verification guidelines

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with the following
• Hands-on experience with writing code using UVM/System Verilog
• Verification for complex SoCs that include multiple clock and reset domains, using VCS or equivalent simulation tools
• Debugging fails to the line of RTL, closing out bug fixes, using Verdi or equivalent debug tools
• Experience in ground up testbench development
• Experience with revision control systems like Git or SVN etc.
• B.S. Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
• 15+ years of relevant experience in networking hardware verification, proven expertise in verifying 50G, 100G, 400G Ethernet MAC/PCS protocols, TCP/IP, RDMA/RoCE, IPSec and their application in high-speed data processing/networking
• One or more scripting languages (TCL, Python, Perl, Shell-scripting)
• Track record of first-pass success in ASIC and Systems

Location and Benefits

Location: This is a remote position for employees residing within the United States.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes equity, cash, and incentives, along with health and retirement benefits. Our dynamic, flexible work environment provides the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most influential names in the semiconductor industry.

At Cornelis Networks your base salary is only one component of your comprehensive total rewards package. Your base pay will be determined by factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and location relative to the hiring range for the position. Depending on your role, you may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, including an annual bonus or sales incentives.

In addition to your base pay, you’ll have access to a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance. We also offer generous paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees. Other paid time off benefits include sick time, bonding leave, and pregnancy disability leave.

Cornelis Networks does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Cornelis Networks is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.