DFT Engineer (RDSS Intern) - 2027

NVIDIA is hiring a DFT Engineer (RDSS Intern) - 2027 in Taipei, Taiwan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Perl and Tcl.
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NVIDIA is seeking a DFT Engineer intern to verify custom IP macros and improve verification methodology for hardware designs.

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dftrtlsocverificationdebugging

By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in our 2027 RDSS (Research and Development Substitute Services) program. Please confirm your eligibility with the local district office before applying the role.

NVIDIA is seeking phenomenal engineers to improve our verification methodology, so we can validate the world’s largest design efficiently. This position offers the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence.

We have crafted a team of extraordinary people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing. We are now looking for a DFT Engineer in our Taiwan, Taipei/Hsinchu Office!

What you’ll be doing:

Verify our custom IP macros.
Collaborate with Design, Integration and TE teams to determine verification scope, develop strategies, implement test planning, and verify designs at IP level, cluster level, and full chip level
Collaborate with CAD team to optimize & smooth our simulation flow
Generating test patterns and perform silicon bring-up

What we need to see:

Master degree of Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science
Strong debugging and analytical skills with RTL/Gate-level design tracing(Verdi) and verification simulation tool(VCS).
Familiarity with SOC basic architecture (clock, reset, power rail, IO pad, package)
Understanding of Design for Testing including Scan/ATPG/BIST/JTAG is a plus
Skills of Python/Perl/Tck/C/C++ is a plus

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Fluent English communication is required

How we rate this

DFT Engineer (RDSS Intern) - 2027 at NVIDIA rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

DFT Engineer (RDSS Intern) - 2027 is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Taiwan, Taipei.
The job was posted on September 29, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where dft was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where rtl was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where soc was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where verification was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where debugging was part of your work. What did you do?

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