Silicon Validation Engineer

About the role

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

Job Description

HPE is seeking a Silicon Validation Engineer to support the validation of HPE Slingshot™ ASIC products. HPE Slingshot is a high-performance networking interconnect for HPC and AI clusters, delivering industry-leading bandwidth, low latency, and scalability for demanding workloads. Slingshot implements Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) capabilities and is aligned with the Ultra Ethernet standard, enabling next-generation Ethernet semantics optimized for HPC and AI at scale. This position is a self-sufficient individual contributor responsible for developing and executing chip-level validation tests, with a primary focus on emulator-based and system-level testing. The engineer works closely with senior validation engineers, architecture, design, and software teams to validate ASIC functionality, identify defects, and improve test coverage across multiple product generations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain chip-level validation tests for HPE Slingshot NIC and switch ASICs, primarily using emulator-based environments.
• Create object-oriented Python test infrastructure and test cases that operate at the operating-system and system-integration level.
• Validate both HPE Slingshot-specific functionality and industry-standard networking protocols.
• Debug functional, performance, and reliability issues uncovered during silicon validation, working closely with design, architecture, firmware, and software teams.
• Contribute to validation planning by identifying coverage gaps and proposing additional test scenarios within assigned areas.
• Support bring-up activities for new ASIC revisions and platforms.
• Document validation results, defects, and lessons learned to improve future validation effectiveness.
• Participate in design reviews, validation reviews, and post-silicon issue triage.

Education And Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 4–8 years of experience in VLSI validation, verification, or related silicon engineering roles.

Preferred Knowledge And Skills

• Experience with emulator-based validation or FPGA-based platforms.
• Familiarity with high-performance NIC or switch ASICs.
• Exposure to HPC or AI system architectures.
• Experience with scripting (e.g., Bash) and test automation.
• Familiarity with industry-standard lossless Ethernet or RDMA-based technologies.

What We Can Offer You

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. 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 is at the core of our culture, where we celebrate individual uniqueness and provide flexibility to manage work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US

The estimated job application period closure is July 31 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disabled/LGBT employer

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