System Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a System Design Engineer to work on NVIDIA GPU/Tegra based products. You will join a HW/SW team to drive design, bringup, and validation from schematic to release.

The role emphasizes PCB design, Linux proficiency, and strong communication as part of a cross-functional project. On-site work with opportunities across automotive, robotics, and consumer electronics.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical skills including PCB design and review experience.
• Experience with lab tools and Linux/Windows environments.

Responsibilities

• Build system hardware products around GPU & Tegra SoC.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance cost, performance, and schedule.
• Drive initial test and bringup; lead debug efforts.
• Create schematics; supervise PCB layout and system validation.
• Prepare documentation to release products to manufacturers and partners.
• Optimize/invent circuits for better performance and cost.
• Improve the design flow with the infrastructure team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Job description

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new challenges that are hard to tackle, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. We are now looking for a System Design Engineer in the Graphics Product Team. In this role, you will be working with a team of HW/SW engineers to develop NVIDIA GPU/Tegra based products for GPU cards, MGX servers, automotive, robotics, industrial PC, consumer electronics, etc.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build system hardware products around GPU & Tegra SoC.
• Collaborate with cross-function team to pursue the balance of product cost, performance, and schedule under the guidance of system architects and product architects.
• Drive initial test and bringup, lead the debug efforts.
• Create schematic, supervise PCB layout and system validation.
• Handle documentation required to release the product to manufacturers and partners.
• Optimize/invent circuits, functions for better performance, and lower cost.
• Improve the design flow together with the infrastructure team.

What We Need To See

• Recent graduate with a B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Have strong analytical skills including past experience in PCB design and review.
• Experience with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
• Possess a nurtured knowledge of Linux, and be very comfortable working in various Linux environments as well as with Windows OS's
• Strong verbal and written skills.

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 with us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 92,000 USD - 155,250 USD for Level 1, and 108,000 USD - 184,000 USD for Level 2. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 11, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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.