GPU/SOC Low-Power Feature Architect - HSIO

NVIDIA; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 168,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Silicon Co-Design Group seeks a versatile engineer for the HW ArchDev team, providing an end-to-end view from arch definition to product release. You will work on next-gen high-speed interconnects like NVLink and NVLink-C2C, focusing on energy efficiency, interoperability, and deep debugging across multiple teams.

Role involves coordinating with system architects, mixed signal, DGX, firmware, software QA, and operations to enable design, bringup, and release of cutting-edge products

Qualifications

• BS or MS in EE/CE or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in HSIO with power management, perf/power modeling, bringup or debug.
• Experience in system-level interconnect power optimizations and firmware/driver interaction with HW.
• Strong collaboration and leadership across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Design the next generation of high-speed IOs, including NVLink and NVLink-C2C.
• Optimize IO power and energy efficiency.
• Ensure interoperability with system components in complex interconnect topologies.
• Troubleshoot HSIO bugs and drive debug efforts across teams.
• Collaborate with system architects, DGX, software/firmware, QA, and other teams to drive design, development, and release of next-generation products.

Skills

HSIO

Power management

Perf/Power modeling

Bringup

Debugging

System-level design

Education

BS/MS in EE/CE

Job description

NVIDIA Silicon Co-Design Group is seeking a versatile engineer to be part of the HW ArchDev team. The SSG team is uniquely positioned to have an end-to-end view of the product development cycle - from early arch definition, through bringup, to product release.

Our ArchDev arm is a hub for all silicon and system-level feature development, cost-benefit analysis, system integration solutions, and system POR alignment. As a member of this team, you will dive into next-gen high-speed interconnects like NVLink and NVLink-C2C to make advancements in efficiency and stability. This position offers the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company, impacting product lines ranging from artificial intelligence to consumer graphics to self-driving cars and more.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contribute to the design of the next generation of high-speed IOs, including NVLink and NVLink-C2C.
• Responsible for IO power optimizations and continuing to push energy efficiency.
• Ensure interoperability with connected devices and system components in complex interconnect topologies
• Deep dive into technically challenging HSIO bugs and help drive debug efforts across various teams
• Work closely and proactively with other engineering teams such as system architects, mixed signal and design, DGX, software/firmware, HW/SW QA, operations, and AE teams to drive design, development, debug, and release of next-generation products.

What We Need To See

• BS or MS degree in EE/CE or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years working on HSIO with the following capacity - power management, use case analysis, perf/power modeling, bringup, and/or debug.
• Ownership and working experience in some of the following areas:
  • Experience with system-level and interconnect power management optimizations
  • Silicon and platform-level power modeling for active/idle use cases
  • Understanding of firmware/driver structures and their interaction with HW.
  • Track record of influence, leadership, and collaboration across multiple teams towards a unified goal.
  • Strong EE fundamentals, knowledgeable in computer architecture, high-speed interfaces, timing analysis, process variations, statistical error rates, and power analysis.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We welcome you to join our team with some of the most hard-working people in the world working together to promote rapid growth.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 1, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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