Senior ASIC Verification Engineer - GPU

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior ASIC Verification Engineer - GPU in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $136k-$219k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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NVIDIA is seeking best-in-class ASIC Verification Engineers to verify the world’s leading GPUs. In this role, you will be doing unit level verification of the process scheduling and system interface hardware of the GPU. This position will be working across many NVIDIA teams from software, to architecture, design, methodology, and more. The GPU is used in applications from consumer graphics, through self-driving cars, to artificial intelligence, all of which you will be involved in and learn about. 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 methodology for verifying the future of computing.

What you’ll be doing:

Work on a unit level testbench, working on directed and random tests and test infrastructure, and contributing to the future direction of the methodology for the testbench
Partner closely with RTL and architecture teams to help refine the microarchitecture plans to ensure that changes to the design are verifiable
Architect and plan the verification strategy and execution for sub-system features impacting your unit
Support post-silicon validation activities
Harness cutting-edge AI to accelerate testbench development, task automation, debugging and problem-solving in a paradigm-shifting way

What we need to see:

BS or MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering or similar area (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of verification experience
Exposure to Computer Architecture, ASIC design and verification methodology is required
Strong ability with SystemVerilog, test planning, coverage closure, and test bench design
Understanding of object oriented programming concepts
Strong communication skills.
Ability and desire to work as a great teammate
Good debugging and problem solving skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience with assertion-based verification, Semiformal Verification (SFV), Unified Verification Methodology (UVM), SystemVerilog checkers and scoreboards.
Perl or Python knowledge
Experience with multiple verification methodologies
Leadership experience

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Do you want to work at the boundary of software, hardware, and forefront of technology? Would you love the challenge of creating the highest performance chips in the industry? If so, we want to hear from you

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 31, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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