Senior Verification Engineer, SoC

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

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a senior ASIC DV engineer to define verification strategies at the full‑chip level and collaborate with architects, RTL designers, FPGA and emulation teams.

The role focuses on building and refining verification infrastructure, writing testbenches, and solving complex SoC verification challenges. A Bachelors in EE/CS/CE and 5+ years of ASIC DV experience are required, with equity and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in EE, CS, CE, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant ASIC DV experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience crafting testbenches and methodologies for large chips.
• Proficiency in C++, OOP, UVM or SystemVerilog.

Responsibilities

• Define verification strategies and plans at full chip level.
• Build and reform verification infrastructure and methodologies.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, FPGA and emulation engineers.

Skills

C++

OOP

UVM

SystemVerilog

Testbenches

Education

Bachelor's in EE/CS/CE

Job description

Job Requisition ID JR2012656

Job Category Engineering

Time Type Full time

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.

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 September 4, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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