Principal Network Simulation Engineer - VLSI

Job Title

Principal Network Simulation Engineer — VLSI

Role Summary

Lead development of system-level network and VLSI simulation models to evaluate performance, scalability, and fault tolerance for NICs, switches, and future system architectures. Inform architectural decisions through validated simulation results.

This is a remote senior technical role focused on simulation, modeling, and performance analysis within a cross-functional engineering team.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 10+ years of relevant experience in network/system simulation, architectural analysis, or related fields.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include building and using simulation frameworks to validate network and system designs.

• Develop simulation models for NICs, switches, and system architectures.
• Design and implement simulation scenarios and motifs that reflect realistic network workloads.
• Create tools for performance analysis, visualization, and result automation.
• Evaluate performance, scalability, latency, and fault tolerance of proposed architectures.
• Apply software engineering best practices to maintain reliable, reproducible simulations.
• Collaborate with network architects, ASIC/VLSI designers, and software teams to translate requirements into models and interpret results.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Strong understanding of network architecture and system-level design.
• Proven experience in simulation modeling using C++.
• Proficiency in data analysis and scripting with Python.
• Experience analyzing architectural trade-offs and optimization strategies.
• Track record of working effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
• Ability to produce performance visualizations and diagnostics.
• Excellent software engineering practices: version control, testing, and reproducibility.

Nice-to-have: familiarity with ASIC/VLSI design, distributed simulation frameworks, or advanced visualization tooling.

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.