Principal Network Simulation Engineer - VLSI

Job Title

Principal Network Simulation Engineer - VLSI

Role Summary

Senior engineering role to develop and run system-level network and VLSI simulation models that evaluate performance, scalability, and fault tolerance of NICs, switches, and future system architectures. The role is cross-functional and designated as remote/teleworker.

Experience Level

Senior — the posting specifies 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Principal responsibilities include building models, running experiments, and delivering analysis that informs architecture and implementation decisions.

• Develop simulation models for NICs, switches, and future system architectures.
• Design and implement simulation motifs and scenarios that reflect realistic network workloads.
• Create tools and visualizations for performance analysis and reporting.
• Evaluate performance, scalability, and fault tolerance of proposed architectures and trade-offs.
• Apply software engineering best practices to ensure reliable, maintainable simulation code.
• Collaborate with network architects, ASIC/VLSI designers, and software engineers to validate designs.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Must have: 10+ years of relevant experience in network/system simulation or architecture evaluation.
• Must have: Proficiency in C++ for simulation modeling and Python for data analysis and tooling.
• Must have: Strong understanding of network architecture and system-level design; experience analyzing architectural trade-offs.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional teams with architects, ASIC designers, and software engineers.
• Nice to have: Background in VLSI/ASIC design flows, performance visualization frameworks, or scalable simulation platforms.
• Nice to have: Familiarity with performance profiling, distributed simulation, or hardware/software co-simulation.

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.