Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer
Groq
Design
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 170k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 17, 2025
Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Design Verification - Silicon
Remote
Full-time
About Groq
Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. From our Bay Area roots to our growing global presence, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.
Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer
Mission:
Groq is a machine learning systems company building easy-to-use solutions for accelerating artificial intelligence workloads. Our work spans hardware, software, and machine learning technology. We are seeking an exceptional Design Verification Engineer who is interested to join our Hardware team. You will work closely with internal interdisciplinary teams to drive key aspects of ASIC verification. This is a dynamic fast-paced environment requiring hands-on involvement. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.
Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:
- Verify hardware features of Language Process Unit (LPU).
- Collaborate within the Hardware Team to design and verify features on LPU chips in simulation, emulation and silicon.
- Develop and implement advanced verification environments and methodologies for complex ASIC designs.
- Implement and optimize automated verification flows to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Utilize formal verification techniques to rigorously verify critical design properties and ensure compliance with specifications.
- Stay updated on the latest trends and advancements in ASIC design verification and incorporate innovative techniques into the verification process.
- Support silicon bring-up and debug.
- Be a productivity multiplier. Contribute to identifying and adopting engineering best practices within the verification team and interactions with cross-functional teams at Groq.
- Innovate. Contribute to developing future verification strategies for validating future accelerator chips and hardware architectures for ML workloads.
Ideal candidates have/are:
- Ability to build strong cross-functional team relationships
- Good written and oral communication skills; strong technical documentation skills
- Highly self-motivated and directed; self-confidence and self-starter
- Keen attention to detail
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Qualifications for this role:
At minimum:
- BS degree in electrical engineering, or related fields, or equivalent practical experience; advance degrees (MS or PhD) is a plus
- 8+ years design verification experience of building testbenches environments and design verification processes
Highly valued, not required:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly communicate concepts in written and verbal form to stakeholders.
- Experience with building block and SOC testbench development
- Good familiarity with SystemVerilog and UVM
- Good familiarity with randomly constrained testing methodologies.
- Good familiarity with power verification strategies and UPF
- Good familiarity with netlist simulation
- Good familiarity with formal verification flow and tools
- Experience in Python and/or Perl scripting
- Knowledge of ASIC design flow
- Knowledge of applying machine learning to ASIC verification flow
- Knowledge of silicon bring-up, debug, and manufacturing ATE support
- Proven track record of delivering bug-free silicon
Attributes of a Groqster:
- Humility - Egos are checked at the door
- Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
- Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
- Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
- Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $170,000 - $200,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.
Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Groq complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.
Groq is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the hiring process, please contact us at talent@groq.com. This contact is for accommodation requests only, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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