Drimva

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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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)