NVIDIASystem Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIA is hiring a System Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026 in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $92k-$155k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
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Design and validate system hardware products around GPUs and Tegra SoCs as a new college graduate engineer.
NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new challenges that are hard to tackle, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. We are now looking for a System Design Engineer in the Graphics Product Team. In this role, you will be working with a team of HW/SW engineers to develop NVIDIA GPU/Tegra based products for GPU cards, MGX servers, automotive, robotics, industrial PC, consumer electronics, etc.
What You'll be Doing:
Build system hardware products around GPU & Tegra SoC.
Collaborate with cross-function team to pursue the balance of product cost, performance, and schedule under the guidance of system architects and product architects.
Drive initial test and bringup, lead the debug efforts.
Create schematic, supervise PCB layout and system validation.
Handle documentation required to release the product to manufactures and partners.
Optimize/invent circuits, functions for better performance, and lower cost.
Improve the design flow together with the infrastructure team.
What We Need to See:
Recent graduate with a B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Have strong analytical skills including past experience in PCB design and review.
Experience with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
Possess a nurtured knowledge of Linux, and be very comfortable working in various Linux environments as well as with Windows OS’s
Strong verbal and written skills.
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 with us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 92,000 USD - 155,250 USD for Level 1, and 108,000 USD - 184,000 USD for Level 2.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 11, 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
System Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026 at NVIDIA rates 0 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.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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