Principal Network Simulation Engineer - VLSI

Job Title

Principal Network Simulation Engineer - VLSI

Role Summary

Lead development of system-level network simulation models and tools to evaluate NICs, switches, and future system architectures. Work with architecture, ASIC, and software teams to quantify performance, scalability, and fault-tolerance trade-offs.

Experience Level

Senior — 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Own design and execution of network simulation studies and related tooling.

• Develop simulation models for NICs, switches, and system architectures.
• Design and implement realistic simulation motifs and workloads to drive analysis.
• Create tools for performance analysis, visualization, and reporting.
• Evaluate performance, scalability, and fault tolerance of proposed architectures.
• Collaborate with network architects, ASIC designers, and software engineers to inform trade-offs.
• Apply software engineering best practices to ensure reproducible, maintainable simulation code.

Requirements

Core technical skills and practical experience required; items below summarize must-haves and useful additions.

• Must-have: Proven simulation modeling experience using C++ and data analysis using Python.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of network architecture and system-level design.
• Experience analyzing architectural trade-offs and optimization strategies for networking hardware.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with performance visualization tools, familiarity with VLSI/ASIC design workflows, and large-scale/distributed system performance experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Headquarters: Spring, TX, United States

Global enterprise technology company delivering hybrid cloud, edge-to-cloud platforms, servers, storage, networking, and IT services to help organizations build, run, and secure applications and infrastructure at scale.