Senior Verification Engineer, SoC

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

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AI in this role

NVIDIA is seeking an exceptional Senior SoC ASIC Verification Engineer to confirm the functionality of the world’s most powerful AI-enabled SoCs. These SoCs power self-driving cars, gaming consoles, and automated machines. NVIDIA operates as a “learning machine,” constantly adapting to new opportunities that only we can pursue and that matter globally. Our worldwide team of talented people aims to push the boundaries of today’s technology and define tomorrow’s computing platform.

What you'll be doing:

Work with some of the best engineers to define verification strategies and complete plans at the full chip level.
Build and continuously reform verification infrastructure and methodologies to meet the demands of next-generation SoCs.
Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, FPGA, and emulation engineers to ensure verification requirements are met for each project.

What we need to see:

Bachelor's Degree in EE, CS, CE, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant experience in ASIC DV.
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience in crafting testbenches and methodologies for large and complex chips.
Deep understanding of verification concepts.
Proficiency with at least one of these: C++, Object-Oriented Programming, UVM, System Verilog.
Familiarity with verification challenges in large-scale builds.
Solid understanding of basic concepts of CPU or SoC architecture.
Experience with verification of SoCs with embedded processors or CPU verification.

#LI-Hybrid

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
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 November 3, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we rate this

Senior Verification Engineer, SoC at NVIDIA rates 27 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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