ASIC Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking an ASIC Verification Engineer to verify the design and implementation of leading SOCs and GPUs. The role offers impact across products from consumer graphics to AI and autonomous driving, with a global team pushing the frontiers of computing.

You will verify ASIC designs using emulation/prototyping, define verification scope, and contribute to verification infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Equity and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Hardware background with Digital Design/VLSI/Computer Architecture knowledge.
• Exposure to design and verification tools (VCS or equivalent; debug tools like Verdi, Debussy, GDB).
• Background in building testbench environments for unit-level verification.
• Expertise in SystemVerilog and Verilog.
• C++ experience and Perl/Python scripting knowledge.
• Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Verify ASIC design/architecture, golden models and micro-architecture of GPU/SoC units using Emulation/Prototyping platforms.
• Understand design, define verification scope, develop verification infrastructure, and verify RTL correctness.
• Develop tools to manage and improve verification processes.
• Collaborate with architects, designers and software teams to accomplish tasks.

Skills

C++

SystemVerilog

Verilog

Python scripting

Debugging

Education

BS/Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

VCS

Verdi

Debussy

GDB

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an ASIC Verification Engineer to verify the design and implementation of the world’s leading SOCs and GPUs. This position offers the opportunity to have 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. 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 platform for the future of computing.

What you'll be doing:

• Verifying the ASIC design, architecture, golden models and micro-architecture of GPU and SoC units using Emulation and Prototyping platforms.
• Understanding the design, defining the verification scope, developing the verification infrastructure, and verifying the correctness of the RTL design.
• Developing tools to manage and improve verification processes.
• Collaborating with architects, designers, and software teams to accomplish your tasks.

What we need to see:

• Recent graduate with BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Hardware engineering background with knowledge of Digital Design, VLSI, and/or Computer Architecture.
• Exposure to design and verification tools (VCS or equivalent simulator tools; debug tools like Verdi, Debussy, GDB).
• Background in building testbench environments for unit level verification.
• Expertise in System Verilog and Verilog.
• C++ programming language experience and Perl/Python scripting knowledge.
• Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with PCIe and Memory protocols is highly desirable.

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. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Come join our Emulation team and help us build future interconnect architectures that will continue to drive us forward in the fields of High Performance Computing, Graphics and AI.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

The base salary range is 100,000 USD - 166,750 USD for Level 1, and 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD for Level 2.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 11, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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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.

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