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ASIC Verification Engineer roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to 36 months of F-1 work authorization. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related STEM field must map to an eligible CIP code. Start your job search with that filter in place.
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This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
Job Family Definition:
Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems. Determines architecture and logic design, design verification through software developed for component and system simulation, and builds physical implementations through development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Analyzes designs to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results to enable prototype and production VLSI solutions. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.
Management Level Definition:
Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical expertise to a project team of Electronic and VLSI engineers along with development partners responsible for all stages of VLSI design and development for complex products, solutions, and platforms, including design, validation, and testing.
- Collaborates and communicates with management and internal partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
- Represents the team for all phases of larger and more complex VLSI development projects.
- Participates as an independent member of project team of other VLSI engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for VLSI prototypes and products.
- Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff members.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in VLSI verification using System Verilog/UVM
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, digital logic, and computer architecture
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong experience in verifying and debugging VLSI components, integrated circuitry, architectures and algorithms.
- Strong knowledge of a programming and scripting, hardware description language, electronic design automation (EDA), and/or FPGA tools. Coursework in VLSI design or VLSI concepts.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
- Subject matter knowledge in major areas of responsibility. Growing breadth of understanding and a depth of specific expertise.
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
Let's Stay Connected:
Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.
Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
TCP_03
"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 243,000 in North Carolina
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.
No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammers impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates. These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.
Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate/individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.
ASIC Verification Engineer
This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
Job Family Definition:
Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems. Determines architecture and logic design, design verification through software developed for component and system simulation, and builds physical implementations through development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Analyzes designs to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results to enable prototype and production VLSI solutions. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.
Management Level Definition:
Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical expertise to a project team of Electronic and VLSI engineers along with development partners responsible for all stages of VLSI design and development for complex products, solutions, and platforms, including design, validation, and testing.
- Collaborates and communicates with management and internal partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
- Represents the team for all phases of larger and more complex VLSI development projects.
- Participates as an independent member of project team of other VLSI engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for VLSI prototypes and products.
- Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff members.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in VLSI verification using System Verilog/UVM
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, digital logic, and computer architecture
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong experience in verifying and debugging VLSI components, integrated circuitry, architectures and algorithms.
- Strong knowledge of a programming and scripting, hardware description language, electronic design automation (EDA), and/or FPGA tools. Coursework in VLSI design or VLSI concepts.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
- Subject matter knowledge in major areas of responsibility. Growing breadth of understanding and a depth of specific expertise.
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
Let's Stay Connected:
Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.
Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
TCP_03
"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 243,000 in North Carolina
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.
No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammers impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates. These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.
Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate/individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Asic Verification Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Cross-reference your degree against the DHS STEM OPT designated degree list before targeting roles. Electrical Engineering (CIP 14.1001) and Computer Engineering (CIP 14.0901) both qualify, but a mismatch delays your extension application at the worst possible moment.
Screen employers for E-Verify enrollment upfront
Ask recruiters directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before your first interview. An employer who isn't enrolled cannot legally onboard you for STEM OPT, and semiconductor firms without government contracts sometimes skip enrollment entirely.
Build an I-983 training plan around verification tasks
Your I-983 must tie your ASIC verification work, such as UVM testbench development or formal property checking, to specific learning objectives from your degree. Generic job descriptions get flagged by DSOs; map each deliverable to a course or competency.
Target fabless firms and EDA vendors with E-Verify histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter ASIC and semiconductor employers by E-Verify enrollment and OPT hiring history, so you're only investing time in companies whose compliance infrastructure can actually support your authorization from day one.
Negotiate your start date around DSO processing windows
Your DSO needs up to 10 business days to issue the STEM OPT I-20 after you submit your I-983. File your I-765 with USCIS no later than 90 days before your initial OPT end date to avoid any gap between authorizations during onboarding.
Confirm tool-chain experience matches the LCA job description
The Department of Labor's Labor Condition Application ties your authorized role to a specific job title and SOC code. If your offer letter lists SystemVerilog simulation but the LCA specifies a different scope, flag the discrepancy with your employer's HR team before signing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an ASIC Verification Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, provided your degree is in an eligible field such as electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science, and it maps to a CIP code on the DHS STEM designated degree list. The role itself falls under SOC codes tied to electrical and electronics engineering, which USCIS recognizes as qualifying STEM occupations for the 24-month extension.
Why must my employer be enrolled in E-Verify for STEM OPT?
Federal regulations require any employer hiring a STEM OPT student to be actively enrolled in E-Verify, the DHS employment eligibility verification system. Without that enrollment, your employer cannot legally employ you under the STEM OPT extension, regardless of whether your degree or role qualifies. Always confirm E-Verify status before accepting an offer, not after.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an ASIC verification role?
Your I-983 must describe specific learning objectives tied to your verification work, for example, how UVM methodology, constrained-random simulation, or formal verification connects to coursework from your degree program. Both you and your employer sign it, and your DSO must approve it before USCIS processes your I-765. Vague descriptions referencing only job duties without linking them to academic learning are commonly rejected.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm transitioning from STEM OPT to H-1B?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working in your ASIC verification role without interruption during that bridge period, as long as your I-94 reflects the cap-gap extension and your employer remains E-Verify enrolled.
Where can I find ASIC Verification Engineer jobs where employers are already set up for STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by E-Verify enrollment and OPT hiring history, so you can focus your search on semiconductor and EDA employers who have already hired F-1 students before. That matters for ASIC verification roles specifically because smaller fabless firms often lack the HR infrastructure to onboard international students quickly, and pre-filtering saves significant time during a time-sensitive authorization window.