Senior GPU Propagation Engineer — Real-Time Ray Tracing

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 287,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior GPU Propagation Engine Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. You will lead the design of a GPU-accelerated propagation engine essential for 5G and 6G network simulation. Responsibilities include architecting a ray-tracing engine for real-time data processing and producing radio maps. The ideal candidate should have a PhD, 8+ years of experience in related fields, and proficiency in CUDA and ray-tracing frameworks. Competitive salary range of 184,000 - 287,500 USD for Level 4 and 224,000 - 356,500 USD for Level 5 is offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on proficiency with GPU ray-tracing frameworks.
• Working knowledge of electromagnetic wave propagation phenomena.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a GPU ray-tracing engine.
• Produce volumetric radio maps and per-link multipath channel updates.
• Laying the foundations for real-time ray tracing on GPU hardware.

Skills

CUDA

GPU ray-tracing frameworks

Spatial data structures

Electromagnetic wave propagation

Education

PhD in computer graphics or related field

Tools

OptiX

Vulkan RT

Embree

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior GPU Propagation Engine Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. You will lead the design of a GPU-accelerated propagation engine essential for 5G and 6G network simulation. Responsibilities include architecting a ray-tracing engine for real-time data processing and producing radio maps. The ideal candidate should have a PhD, 8+ years of experience in related fields, and proficiency in CUDA and ray-tracing frameworks. Competitive salary range of 184,000 - 287,500 USD for Level 4 and 224,000 - 356,500 USD for Level 5 is offered.