Senior Verification Engineer, SoC

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

equity

benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior SoC ASIC Verification Engineer to verify the functionality of world-class AI-enabled SoCs powering self-driving cars, gaming consoles, and automated machines. The engineer will define verification strategies and build robust verification infrastructure for next-generation chips.

Join a cross-functional team of architects, RTL designers, FPGA and emulation engineers to ensure verification requirements are met and to push the boundaries of today’s computing platform in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of ASIC DV experience.
• Outstanding analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Experience crafting testbenches for large chips.
• Deep understanding of verification concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define verification strategies and plans at full-chip level.
• Build and reform verification infrastructure to meet next-gen SoCs.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, FPGA and emulation engineers to meet verification requirements.

Skills

5+ years ASIC DV

Analytical skills

Testbenches & methodologies

Verification concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in EE/CS/CE

Tools

C++

SystemVerilog

UVM

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an exceptional Senior SoC ASIC Verification Engineer to confirm the functionality of the world’s most powerful AI-enabled SoCs. These SoCs power self-driving cars, gaming consoles, and automated machines. NVIDIA operates as a “learning machine,” constantly adapting to new opportunities that only we can pursue and that matter globally. Our worldwide team of talented people aims to push the boundaries of today’s technology and define tomorrow’s computing platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work with some of the best engineers to define verification strategies and complete plans at the full chip level.
• Build and continuously reform verification infrastructure and methodologies to meet the demands of next‑generation SoCs.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, FPGA, and emulation engineers to ensure verification requirements are met for each project.

What We Need To See

• Bachelor's Degree in EE, CS, CE, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in ASIC DV.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in crafting testbenches and methodologies for large and complex chips.
• Deep understanding of verification concepts.
• Proficiency with at least one of these: C++, Object-Oriented Programming, UVM, System Verilog.
• Familiarity with verification challenges in large-scale builds.
• Solid understanding of basic concepts of CPU or SoC architecture.
• Experience with verification of SoCs with embedded processors or CPU verification.

Base Salary

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.

Benefits

• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Application Deadline

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 4, 2026.

Posting Status

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.