Positron
ASIC Design Verification Engineer
$200K–$350K
Hybrid (Austin, Texas, US) · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of experience in ASIC verification.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; an advanced degree is also listed as a qualification.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must currently be authorized to work in the U.S.; no new visa sponsorship is available, but H-1B transfers may be facilitated for eligible candidates.
About the job
Develops and leads verification of AI inference ASICs, from test planning and simulation through debugging and hardware validation.
What you'll do
- Develop verification strategies, test plans, environments, and testbenches for AI inference ASICs.
- Collaborate with design, architecture, software, FPGA, and emulation teams to achieve functional coverage and validate hardware.
- Debug design issues, support pre- and post-silicon validation, and manage verification schedules and risks.
What they ask for
- Expertise in SystemVerilog UVM and simulation tools; experience with verification planning, testbench development, and coverage-driven verification.
- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics).
- Hands-on debugging, waveform analysis, and scripting experience (Python, Perl, or TCL).
- Familiarity with AI/ML accelerators, memory subsystems, and high-speed interconnects; proven record verifying complex ASIC designs.
Nice to have
- Experience with hardware-software co-verification.
- Knowledge of formal verification techniques and post-silicon validation and bring-up methodologies.
Pay
$200,000 – $350,000 USD base salary
Tools
SystemVerilog UVM, Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, Python, Perl, TCL
AI focus
Verification of AI inference ASICs and related AI/ML accelerator hardware.
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