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Design verification engineer: a person in this job tests a chip design in simulation before it is made, to catch bugs that would cost millions to fix in silicon. Astera Labs, Tenstorrent, SpaceX, Matx and Anduril Industries have the most open roles with “Design verification engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

144 open roles · 9 posted in the last 7 days · 8% remote · 49 companies hiring · $210K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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What design verification engineer roles pay, by level

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No level in the title$196K44
Lead and above$218K22

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Questions about design verification engineer jobs

What is a design verification engineer job?
In a design verification engineer job, a person tests a chip design in simulation before it is made, to catch bugs that would cost millions to fix in silicon. 144 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many design verification engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 144 open design verification engineer jobs at 49 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 9 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most design verification engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Astera Labs (23), Tenstorrent (14), SpaceX (10), Matx (7) and Anduril Industries (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote design verification engineer jobs?
12 of the 144 open design verification engineer jobs (8%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do design verification engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $210K, based on 81 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $170K and $225K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a design verification engineer job?
2 of the 144 open design verification engineer jobs (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 105 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 49 companies are hiring and 9 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing design verification engineer jobs?
25 of the 144 open design verification engineer jobs (17%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, Computer Vision, LLM. Employers still list 144 such roles today at 49 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do design verification engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Python (74%), Verilog (67%), UVM (51%), ASIC (50%), SystemVerilog (49%) of the 144 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in design verification engineer jobs?
Design Verification Engineer (17), Senior FPGA Verification Engineer (5), Senior Design Verification Engineer (5), Verification Engineer (5), Formal Verification Engineer (4): the most common titles among the 144 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are design verification engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
144 design verification engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 49 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 9 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $210K. 12 (8%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for design verification engineer jobs?
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