# ASIC/SoC Design & Verification Engineer

> Weekday AI · United States (Remote) · Part-time · Posted 2026-07-29

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** AI Training

## Description

**This role is for one of our clients**

**Compensation: $70-$100 per hour**

Join a cutting-edge AI initiative focused on advancing how next-generation AI systems understand real-world hardware engineering. We are seeking experienced **ASIC and SoC Design & Verification Engineers** to contribute their expertise in digital design, RTL development, functional verification, and silicon implementation to improve AI model capabilities.

Whether you're an early-career engineer, a PhD researcher, or a seasoned professional who has successfully taken chips through tapeout, this opportunity allows you to apply your practical engineering knowledge to help train and evaluate frontier AI systems.

This is a **fully remote, part-time engagement** requiring approximately **20–40 hours per week**, depending on your availability.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Design realistic chip architecture, RTL, debugging, and verification challenges based on real engineering experience.
-   Develop complete reference solutions, including RTL implementations, verification environments, testbenches, and supporting documentation using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
-   Evaluate AI-generated hardware solutions, identify strengths and weaknesses, and provide detailed technical feedback.
-   Analyze where AI models struggle with hardware engineering concepts, debugging, verification strategies, and design trade-offs.
-   Collaborate with fellow hardware engineers to maintain consistency, technical accuracy, and high-quality engineering standards across all evaluation tasks.
-   Help improve AI understanding of modern digital design methodologies, verification practices, and semiconductor development workflows.

### Required Qualifications

-   Hands-on experience in **ASIC and/or SoC design**, functional verification, or digital hardware development, preferably involving production silicon or tapeout projects.
-   Strong proficiency in **SystemVerilog** and **Verilog**.
-   Experience working with industry-standard EDA tools such as **Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Siemens Questa, VC Formal, Verdi**, or equivalent open-source tools including **Icarus Verilog, Verilator, Cocotb, Yosys,** and **OpenROAD**.
-   Strong understanding of system-level hardware concepts including interface protocols, clock-domain crossing (CDC), handshaking, backpressure, and multi-module data flow.
-   Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:

-   RTL Design and Microarchitecture
-   Functional Verification (UVM, SVA, Cocotb, testbench development)
-   IP Integration and SoC Bring-up (AXI, PCIe, DDR, NoC, ARM-based systems)
-   Formal Verification and Coverage Closure
-   Timing Closure, Synthesis, Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) Optimization
-   Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Verification
-   Hardware Specification Development and Technical Documentation

-   Ability to commit **20–40 hours per week** with reliable weekday availability.
-   Strong written communication skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

### Preferred Qualifications

-   Experience participating in AI model training, evaluation, data annotation, or technical benchmarking projects.
-   Graduate research or industry experience in semiconductor design, verification, or computer architecture.
-   Familiarity with modern AI-assisted engineering tools and automated hardware design workflows.
-   Experience mentoring engineers or reviewing complex technical designs.

### Why Join

-   Help shape how advanced AI systems understand and solve real-world semiconductor engineering challenges.
-   Apply your practical chip design and verification expertise to improve the next generation of AI models.
-   Work alongside experienced hardware engineers, researchers, and AI specialists on high-impact projects.
-   Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote engagement with opportunities for continued collaboration based on performance.

### Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from qualified professionals of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and engagement process.

### Contract & Engagement Details

-   Independent contractor engagement.
-   Fully remote with flexible working hours.
-   Expected commitment of approximately **20–40 hours per week**.
-   Project duration may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project requirements and individual performance.
-   Work does not require access to confidential or proprietary information from any current or former employer.
-   Payments are issued weekly based on approved work completed.
-   At this time, we are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates.

## Apply

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