Network Switch and NIC Silicon Verification Engineer

Project

Work done for a product or program.

• Build UVM environments with packet generators and checkers
• Verify parsing, match-action and traffic management pipelines
• Verify RDMA, congestion control and offload engines
• Verify buffer management and QoS under load
• Run line-rate stress and corner traffic scenarios
• Verify telemetry, timestamping and PTP features
• Debug dropped, reordered or corrupted packet issues

Function

Work that keeps the discipline running: methods, tools, suppliers and people.

• Maintain the policies, processes and tools of the function.General
• Keep the function compliant with legal, financial and regulatory requirements.General
• Report the function's performance and improve it over time.General

Project

1. Produce and hand over the role's key deliverables
   • Packet-pipeline verification plan
   • Traffic generator and scoreboard
   • Line-rate stress results
   • Closure report
2. Support programsGeneral
   • Agree what each program needs
   • Deliver in time for milestones
3. Manage issuesGeneral
   • Track requests to closure
   • Escalate risks

Function

1. Run the functionGeneral
   • Maintain policies and processes
   • Keep records and controls
2. ImproveGeneral
   • Report performance
   • Lead improvement work