Microsoft
Senior Silicon Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA +6 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Austin, TX
Raleigh, NC
Hillsboro, OR
Boise, ID - Experience
- 1+ year(s) with a doctorate OR 4+ years with a master's degree OR 5+ years with a bachelor's degree; equivalent experience is also accepted. Preferred: 5+ years of RTL Verification using UVM/C verification methodology.
- Education
- Doctorate, Master's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Validates programmable DPU silicon for datacenter use through ASIC verification, simulation, and pre- and post-silicon testing.
What you'll do
- Own verification of complex flows at SOC, subsystem, or IP levels; develop verification environments and run and debug simulations.
- Work with design and partner teams to define verification strategies and test plans, using random-stimulus and coverage-based techniques.
- Perform pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation, including testing, debugging, and stress and performance scenarios.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or Master's degree in one of these fields; or Bachelor's degree in one of these fields; or equivalent experience.
- Technical engineering experience: 1+ years with a doctorate, 4+ years with a master's degree, or 5+ years with a bachelor's degree.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of RTL Verification using UVM/C verification methodology.
- Knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, MAC/PCS, networking blocks; complex SoCs; processor and peripheral interconnect protocols; Verilog, System Verilog, and UVM methodology.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
UVM/C, Ethernet, TCP/IP, MAC/PCS, Verilog, System Verilog
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