Principal CPU Architect - High-Performance and Physical Design

NVIDIA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 272,000 - 431,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Austin, Texas is seeking a highly experienced CPU Architect to drive the development of CPU technology for innovative applications in AI, gaming, and autonomous vehicles. You will bridge architecture and physical design while analyzing power trade-offs and driving improvements in power methodologies. Candidates must have at least 15 years of relevant experience and a strong background in CPU architecture. A competitive salary range of $272,000 to $431,250 is offered along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15 or more years of relevant experience.
• Extensive background in CPU architecture.
• Detailed understanding of process technologies and circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between architecture, RTL implementation, and physical design.
• Analyze power trade‑offs for different die stacking and packaging proposals.
• Propose and drive improvements related to power methodology for custom CPU cores.

Skills

Understanding of power consumption

Low power techniques

Power delivery/regulators expertise

RTL development

CPU architecture background

Strong communication skills

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Job description

Do you want to help drive the development of CPU technology for architectures used for artificial intelligence (AI), agentic workloads, deep learning (DL), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud service providers (CSP), gaming, virtual reality, and autonomous vehicles, and to help define the boundaries for all our CPU products?

What You'll Be Doing

• Bridge the gap between architecture, RTL implementation, and physical design.
• Serve as subject matter expert on power delivery/regulators, power gating, diode/dt, and thermal throttling.
• Analyze power trade‑offs for different die stacking and packaging proposals.
• Propose and drive improvements related to power and power methodology for our custom CPU cores.

What We Need To See

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15 or more years of relevant experience.
• Extensive background in CPU architecture.
• Solid understanding of power consumption, and power efficiency concepts.
• Experience of RTL development.
• Detailed understanding of process technologies and circuit design.
• Well versed in low power techniques that span the entire stack from SW, architecture, RTL, VLSI, and process.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• PhD or research experience.
• Advanced knowledge in the area of physical design.
• Knowledge of GPU and SoC design.
• Experience of advanced packaging technologies.
• Strong communication skills.

The CPU architecture team is driving innovations that integrate seamlessly with NVIDIA’s broader technology stack, enabling faster AI model training, agentic use‑cases, efficient data processing, and scalable cloud deployments.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD – 431,250 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

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.