Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $168,500–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $228k versus about $192k for comparable roles.
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has 680 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.
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Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering) joins a cross-disciplinary team to develop next-generation ASICs for space and ground infrastructure. This role focuses on digital ASIC verification at both the block and system levels, where the engineer will write and review test plans, develop test harnesses and sequences, and execute tests while ensuring code and functional coverage closure. The position involves active participation in pre-silicon verification, chip bring-up, and post-silicon validation to ensure high-performance connectivity for the Starlink network. Key technical requirements include expertise in UVM, OVM, or VMM methodologies, strong object-oriented programming knowledge, and experience with constrained random verification. Additionally, the candidate should possess proficiency in scripting languages like Python for automation, along with solid RTL design skills to solve complex problems within a dynamic environment involving evolving hardware requirements.
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