Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Data Processing Unit (DPU) front-end silicon team within Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE). The role focuses on functional and system-level verification of high-performance, low-power, programmable DPU ASICs for datacenter use.

Experience Level

Entry / Early-career. The posting requires at least 2+ years of related technical engineering experience (see Education Requirements for degree-equivalent options).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include pre- and post-silicon verification, test development, and cross-functional execution for complex SoC designs.

• Lead functional validation of complex ASIC SoCs using UVM/C testbenches.
• Define and execute pre-silicon SoC verification strategies and post-silicon/FPGA validation plans.
• Develop test plans, C tests, and infrastructure; run tests and report bugs.
• Debug test failures, create stress and performance scenarios to meet test objectives.
• Participate in chip bring-up and write test firmware to support validation and integration.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and partner teams and influence next-generation designs.
• Improve validation efficiency through tooling and methodology enhancements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed where applicable.

• Must-have: 2+ years of pre-silicon validation experience with network accelerators/switches, CPUs, vector processors, GPUs, or equivalent domain experience.
• Must-have: Experience with UVM and C-based verification methodologies and testbench development.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with FPGA or post-silicon validation, test execution, and failure analysis.
• Must-have: Ability to develop C tests, test infrastructure, and firmware for chip bring-up and validation.
• Must-have: Strong debugging skills and experience creating stress/performance scenarios.
• Nice-to-have: Experience defining and developing complex SoCs and deep understanding of processor and peripheral interconnect bus protocols and architectures.
• Ability to meet Microsoft Cloud Background Check and other required security screenings.

Education Requirements

Degrees accepted: Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. The posting also allows equivalent practical experience and counts relevant internship experience toward experience requirements.

About the Company

Company: Microsoft

Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States

Microsoft is a global technology company that develops and sells software, services, devices, and solutions. Known for its Windows operating system, Office suite, and Azure cloud platform, Microsoft aims to empower individuals and organizations around the world to achieve more. The company fosters a culture of innovation and inclusion, focusing on delivering trusted experiences to customers and partners globally.