Sr. ASIC Design Engineer

Job Title

Sr. ASIC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join the HPE Networking Silicon group to design high-speed ASIC modules used in routers and switches. You will take functional specifications through micro-architecture and RTL implementation, and collaborate with physical design and verification teams to deliver tapeout-ready blocks.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 5+ years of relevant ASIC/RTL design experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver RTL modules from specification to validated netlist and support physical/timing closure.

• Convert functional specifications into detailed micro-architecture meeting power/area targets.
• Implement designs in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Develop functional coverage and SVA to exercise corner cases.
• Collaborate with Physical Design for floorplanning and timing closure; identify and fix RTL timing issues.
• Work with Verification to ensure block-level validation.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers and interns.

Requirements

Key technical requirements and desirable skills.

• Must-have: Strong RTL coding skills in Verilog/SystemVerilog and proven experience delivering silicon-quality RTL.
• Must-have: Experience collaborating with Physical Design to achieve timing closure and optimize floorplan.
• Must-have: Familiarity with synthesis, lint, and standard EDA flows and tools.
• Must-have: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of computer architecture or networking protocols.
• Nice-to-have: Scripting experience (Perl/Python) and exposure to AI/agentic tools.
• Nice-to-have: Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s degree strongly desired. (Degree field: Electrical Engineering; no alternative-equivalent language specified.)

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.