ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Hardware)

TL;DR

ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Hardware): Developing and validating high-performance custom silicon for the autonomous driving compute platform with an accent on UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches and scalable verification plans. Focus on driving functional coverage, debugging complex hardware/software interactions, and optimizing silicon performance and latency.

Location: Hybrid, Mountain View, California

Salary: $175,000—$215,000 USD

Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver to improve mobility and safety through fully autonomous ride-hailing services.

What you will do

• Translate hardware specifications into comprehensive and scalable verification plans.
• Develop testbenches, reference models, and stimulus to validate mission-critical functionality.
• Architect verification environments and contribute to shared tools and reusable methodologies.
• Evaluate, integrate, and verify third-party Verification IP (VIP) to accelerate development.
• Define and analyze functional and code coverage metrics to ensure design closure.
• Establish and advocate for verification best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining complex testbenches using UVM/SystemVerilog.
• Proven track record with constrained-random generation, functional coverage, and SVA.
• Deep understanding of digital logic and ability to debug intricate HW/SW interactions.
• Proficiency in Python for developing automation frameworks and regression management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills for root-causing failures across RTL and environment layers.

Nice to have

• Experience with post-silicon bring-up and validation.
• Familiarity with power-aware verification (UPF) or formal verification.
• Domain expertise in ML accelerators, NoCs, or high-bandwidth memory.
• Experience with C/C++ for reference model development.
• Hands-on experience with PCIe Gen 5/6, DDR5, or Ethernet.
• Interest in leveraging Generative AI and LLMs to accelerate verification workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program.
• Hybrid work schedule.