Senior Digital Design Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Senior Digital Design Engineer for its NVLink Fusion AI infrastructure SoC team. You will analyze architectural requirements, implement RTL blocks, and collaborate with architects, verification, and SoC integration engineers to deliver high-performance, power-efficient designs.

The role emphasizes delivering verified RTL, trade-off analysis, and IP integration. A bachelor's or master's in EE/CE with 5+ years of relevant ASIC experience and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with high-speed connectivity protocols such as NVLink, PCIe, Ethernet, UCIE, etc.
• Proven track record delivering high-bandwidth datapath blocks and understanding ASIC design flows.

Responsibilities

• Analyze architectural requirements and perform trade-off analyses for RTL blocks.
• Craft micro-architecture specs and implement RTL, delivering verified, synthesis- and timing-clean blocks.
• Collaborate with chip architects, verification engineers, and SoC integration engineers to meet block goals on time.
• Identify potential IP solutions and assist in integrating and customizing them.

Skills

RTL design

ASIC design flows

analytical skills

team collaboration

Education

Bachelors or Masters in EE/CE

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Digital Design Engineer to join our Semi-Custom Silicon products group. In this role, you will join a group of hard working engineers crafting and implementing NVLink Fusion based AI infrastructure System-on-Chips. You will get a chance to create real impact in a dynamic, industry leading, technology-focused company, while working on NVLink Fusion technology. NVLink Fusion is the enabler for the next generation of standardized rack-scale AI connectivity.

What you’ll be doing:

• As a key member of the NVLink Fusion design team, you will analyze the architectural requirements, perform the trade-off analysis for implementation, and deliver high performance, area and power efficient RTL Blocks.
• Craft micro-architecture specification, implement in high-quality RTL, and deliver a fully verified, synthesis and timing clean block.
• Collaborate with chip architects, verification engineers, formal verification engineers, and SoC integration engineers in order to meet the goals of the block in a timely manner
• Identify potential IP solutions for specific use cases and assist in selecting, customizing and integrating the right IP solutions.

What we need to see:

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree, or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with high-speed connectivity protocols such as NVLink, PCI-Express, Ethernet, UCIE etc.
• Proven track record of delivering high bandwidth datapath blocks such as data movers, protocol adaptors, network-on-chip, arbiters and schedulers etc.
• Deep understanding of ASIC design flows and methodology
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, excellent teammate

With highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, 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, and, due to outstanding growth, our special engineering teams are growing fast.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 7, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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