ASIC Verification Engineer

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 218,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Gruppe in Santa Clara is seeking an ASIC Verification Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will verify the designs of leading SoCs and GPUs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and has at least 2 years of experience in verification methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary range, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work or research experience.
• Strong history of creating reusable verification components.
• Fluency in Object-Oriented Programming.

Responsibilities

• Verify the design, architecture, and micro-architecture using advanced verification methodologies.
• Define the verification scope and develop the verification infrastructure.
• Collaborate with architects, designers, and software engineers.

Skills

Verification methodology

C++

SystemVerilog

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Tools

VCS

Debussy

GDB

UVM

Job description

About the Role

NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding ASIC Verification Engineer to verify the design and implementation of the world’s leading SoC's and GPU's. This position offers the opportunity to have a 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.

Responsibilities

• Verify the design, architecture and micro‑architecture using advanced verification methodologies.
• Define the verification scope and contribute to the development of the verification infrastructure for memory subsystem units.
• Collaborate with architects, designers and software engineers across sites to accomplish goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of relevant work or research experience.
• Strong history of working on verification methodology and creating reusable verification components.
• Knowledgeable in verification using random stimulus with functional coverage and assertion‑based verification methodologies.
• Fluency in Object‑Oriented Programming with C++ and/or SystemVerilog.
• Exposure to design and verification tools (VCS or equivalent simulation tools, debug tools like Debussy, GDB) and methodologies (UVM or equivalent).
• Passion for debugging and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.

Ways to Stand Out

• Prior verification experience related to high‑speed IO protocols or memory coherence.

Compensation and Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary ranges are 116,000USD – 189,750USD for Level2, and 136,000USD – 218,500USD for Level3. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted until May 4, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate 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.