CPU Design Engineer – New College Grad

NVIDIA

CPU Design Engineer at NVIDIA designing high-performance CPUs for consumer graphics and AI. Collaborating with design engineers to implement innovative micro-architecture solutions.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeCalifornia, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $116,000 - $218,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive micro-architecture definition, feasibility studies and documentation of CPU sub-systems
Implement in RTL and coordinate execution with verification team
Exercise logic design skills to optimize performance, timing, and power targets
Deliver a synthesis/timing clean design in collaboration with physical design team
Support hardware engineering activities including chip floor plan, power/clock distribution, and back-end verification
Develop flows and tools to support design activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering (or equivalent experience)
Exposure to Computer Architecture and Digital Systems design
Proficient in logic design, Verilog and/or SystemVerilog
Deep understanding of physical design and VLSI
Strengths in scripting languages such as Perl, Python

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Equity
Generous benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

RTL implementationlogic designVerilogSystemVerilogphysical designVLSIscripting languagesPerlPythontiming optimization

Certifications

BS in electrical engineeringMS in electrical engineeringBS in computer engineeringMS in computer engineering