H-1B Visa Asic Verification Engineer Jobs
ASIC verification engineers work at the intersection of hardware design and logic validation, making them strong H-1B visa candidates. Roles typically fall under SOC code 17-2061 and qualify as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Technical role)
Position Description:
As a technical member of Micron’s ASIC Design Verification team, you will have a key role in development of advanced verification components for sophisticated SOC designs, while ensuring on time delivery with outstanding quality. You will take end‑to‑end ownership of verification environments, collaborate closely with verification, design, and post-silicon validation teams, and help drive verification quality across Micron’s next‑generation memory products. Typical tasks include: development of new simulation environments, execution of verification plans while communicating with design teams, and debugging sophisticated problems. You must be familiar with constrained random verification and functional coverage closure. You will be a self-starter, possess excellent analytical and problem solving/debugging skills, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also have opportunities to adopt and influence emerging AI-based approaches that improve verification productivity, debugging efficiency, and quality.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- ASIC/FPGA design verification experience with UVM methodologies.
- Develop and maintain UVM-based SystemVerilog verification environments.
- Build and enhance Python-based testbenches and simulation infrastructure.
- Define and execute block and system-level verification plans.
- Debug complex functional and integration issues in close collaboration with design teams.
- Drive coverage closure and continuously improve verification quality metrics.
- Explore and adopt AI-assisted techniques and tools to improve verification productivity and debug efficiency.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Phenomenal teammate with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- 3+ years of proven experience in IP or SoC verification.
- Hands-on experience with UVM and constrained-random verification.
- Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and Python.
- Proven analytical, debugging, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with mixed-signal verification.
- Experience with DRAM protocol: DDR/LPDDR/GDDR.
- Experience using or evaluating AI-assisted development, verification, or debug tools.
- Interest in applying AI/ML techniques to improve verification flows, automation, or productivity.
- Experience working in fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering environments.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn about your right to work click here.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers.
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3).
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
INTRODUCTION
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Technical role)
Position Description:
As a technical member of Micron’s ASIC Design Verification team, you will have a key role in development of advanced verification components for sophisticated SOC designs, while ensuring on time delivery with outstanding quality. You will take end‑to‑end ownership of verification environments, collaborate closely with verification, design, and post-silicon validation teams, and help drive verification quality across Micron’s next‑generation memory products. Typical tasks include: development of new simulation environments, execution of verification plans while communicating with design teams, and debugging sophisticated problems. You must be familiar with constrained random verification and functional coverage closure. You will be a self-starter, possess excellent analytical and problem solving/debugging skills, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also have opportunities to adopt and influence emerging AI-based approaches that improve verification productivity, debugging efficiency, and quality.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- ASIC/FPGA design verification experience with UVM methodologies.
- Develop and maintain UVM-based SystemVerilog verification environments.
- Build and enhance Python-based testbenches and simulation infrastructure.
- Define and execute block and system-level verification plans.
- Debug complex functional and integration issues in close collaboration with design teams.
- Drive coverage closure and continuously improve verification quality metrics.
- Explore and adopt AI-assisted techniques and tools to improve verification productivity and debug efficiency.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Phenomenal teammate with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- 3+ years of proven experience in IP or SoC verification.
- Hands-on experience with UVM and constrained-random verification.
- Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and Python.
- Proven analytical, debugging, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with mixed-signal verification.
- Experience with DRAM protocol: DDR/LPDDR/GDDR.
- Experience using or evaluating AI-assisted development, verification, or debug tools.
- Interest in applying AI/ML techniques to improve verification flows, automation, or productivity.
- Experience working in fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering environments.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To learn about your right to work click here.
To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers.
For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron’s People Organization at hrsupport_na@micron.com or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3).
Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.
Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.
AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.
Fraud alert: Micron advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Micron by checking the official Micron careers website in the About Micron Technology, Inc.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Asic Verification Engineer
Align your degree to SOC 17-2061
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation fit by matching your degree field to the role. A degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or VLSI design maps cleanly to ASIC verification. Degrees in computer science may require a detailed equivalency letter.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data filtered to SOC 17-2061 to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for verification engineers. Repeat filers signal an established H-1B process and dedicated immigration counsel.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsor-ready employers
Pull up ASIC verification engineer listings on Migrate Mate to see which employers have verified H-1B filing history. This cuts time spent cold-applying to companies with no sponsorship infrastructure.
Document proprietary tool experience before filing
Gather project records showing hands-on work with UVM, SystemVerilog assertions, or formal verification tools. USCIS RFEs for engineering roles often challenge specialty occupation status, and specific technical evidence strengthens your petition.
Ask employers about cap-exempt status upfront
Universities, research institutions, and certain nonprofits affiliated with higher education are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions year-round without entering the lottery. Some semiconductor research labs qualify, so confirm before the April registration window.
Confirm the prevailing wage level before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and SOC code. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level I through Level IV thresholds so your offer already meets DOL requirements before filing.
H-1B Visa Asic Verification Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an ASIC verification engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. ASIC verification engineering requires theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, typically a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field. USCIS generally recognizes SOC code 17-2061 as a qualifying specialty occupation, though employers should document the degree requirement in the job description and LCA to reduce RFE risk.
Which employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for verification engineers?
Semiconductor design houses, fabless chip companies, and large technology firms with custom silicon programs are the most consistent sponsors for ASIC verification roles. You can identify which specific employers have active LCA filings for this occupation by searching DOL's OFLC disclosure data or browsing verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate.
What happens to my H-1B status if my verification project ends and I'm between contracts?
H-1B status is employer-specific, so if your employment ends your authorized period of stay ends with it. You have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another status, or depart the U.S. Your new employer must file a transfer petition before you begin work, and USCIS must receive it within that window.
Can a startup or smaller chip design company sponsor my H-1B as a verification engineer?
Yes, company size doesn't disqualify an employer from filing an H-1B petition. The employer must demonstrate financial ability to pay the prevailing wage and comply with DOL LCA requirements. Smaller companies without in-house immigration counsel often use outside law firms, so ask during the offer stage whether they have an established sponsorship process before accepting.
Does a master's degree in VLSI or digital design strengthen my H-1B petition for this role?
A master's degree directly in VLSI design, chip design, or a closely related specialization strengthens the specialty occupation argument because it tightens the degree-to-role nexus USCIS evaluates. It also positions you in higher DOL wage levels, which matters if your employer files for multiple engineers and needs to demonstrate consistent compensation practices. Check your occupation's wage tiers using the OFLC Wage Search.