Principal ASIC Chip Design Engineer

NVIDIA is hiring a Principal ASIC Chip Design Engineer in Tel Aviv, Israel. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Level rates this role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions Eda Tools, asic design and methodology among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a lead role.
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Define technical vision for ASIC design methodologies and lead the evaluation and integration of AI-based EDA tools.

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We are looking for a highly experienced Principal ASIC Engineer with a strong background in ASIC design to join our Chip Design Methodologies team based in Tel Aviv and Yokneam. This team is responsible for establishing ASIC design methodologies, developing shared code, providing design guidance, and driving the adoption of new technologies. It plays a key role in ensuring chip design teams operate efficiently and adhere to best practices.

As a Principal Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and trusted authority, setting the technical direction for design methodologies across the organization and driving cross-team initiatives that shape how our chips are built. This role offers an exciting opportunity to think innovatively and make a significant, lasting impact within a dynamic, technology-focused organization.

What You'll Be Doing:

Define the technical vision and drive ground-breaking methodologies, micro-architecture and innovations to create a flawless chip design development experience
Lead the evaluation, development, and assimilation of AI-based tools and flows, championing their adoption across design teams
Collaborate with and influence chip design stakeholders and peers across the teams to understand existing problems and architect the best solutions and methodologies
Act as a key technical interface with EDA vendors to evaluate cutting-edge tools/technology and lead their integration into our development process
Mentor engineers, develop training sessions, and guide designers on best design practices
Architect and develop shared design code and solutions to be widely adopted by the chip design teams
Drive cross-functional, organization-wide initiatives and align technical roadmaps across multiple teams

What We Need to See:

BSc. degree in Electrical Engineering
15+ years of hands-on pre-silicon design experience
Proven track record of technical leadership and driving cross-team initiatives to completion
Strong interpersonal skills, a passion for innovation, and a demonstrated ability to mentor and influence senior engineers
Experience with AI-based development is an advantage

Ways To Stand Out from The Crowd:

Broad system-level understanding of chip design development and flows
Ability to influence technical direction across an organization
Passion for innovation, quality, efficiency, and flow automation
CDC, Power saving technics (clock gating, power gating, etc.)

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers and has been ranked Israel’s most desirable employer for two consecutive years (2024-2025), reflecting our culture of innovation and excellence, and people-first values. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Come join our networking chip design team and help us developing great products by bringing innovation and raising the efficiency and the quality standard in the team.

How we rate this

Principal ASIC Chip Design Engineer at NVIDIA rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

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

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Key facts

Principal ASIC Chip Design Engineer is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The role is based in Israel, Tel Aviv.
The job was posted on July 10, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Asic DesignMethodologyTechnical LeadershipMicro ArchitectureEda Tools

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