VLSI Design Verification Intern

Job Title

VLSI Design Verification Intern

Role Summary

Join the HPE Slingshot interconnect team to support verification of switch or NIC ASICs for a future generation of Slingshot. The intern will implement and run SystemVerilog/UVM verification components, debug regressions, and work directly with architects and designers. This position is hybrid with an average requirement of 2 days per week onsite in Ft. Collins, CO.

Experience Level

Entry-level internship for current students or early-career candidates.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop SystemVerilog and UVM testbench components (models, monitors, scoreboards, checkers).
• Write constrained-random tests and develop functional coverage to identify verification gaps.
• Debug regression failures, log issues, and help identify and resolve logic bugs.
• Collaborate directly with ASIC designers and architects during design and debug.
• Use scripting, automation, and AI-assisted tools to improve verification efficiency.

Requirements

Must-have skills and attributes:

• Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to ask questions, explain reasoning, and participate in technical discussions.
• Ability to work in a distributed team and collaborate across disciplines.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with hardware description languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL).
• Experience with Python, Perl, Tcl, or other scripting languages.
• Familiarity with Linux development environments.
• Experience with agentic AI coding tools and workflows or prior projects involving digital hardware.

Education Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; coursework in digital design and computer architecture is expected.

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.