Senior ASIC Design Engineer

NVIDIA

ASIC Design Engineer responsible for the implementation of GPU sub-system modules at NVIDIA. Making architectural trade-offs and delivering fully verified designs with a key design team.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $168,000 - $264,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in ASIC design and development, with a strong focus on micro-architecture and RTL implementation in Verilog. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful post-silicon validation and design verification.

Highest-signal resume keywords

ASIC Design and DevelopmentMicro-Architecture and RTL ImplementationVerilog ProgrammingDigital Systems and VLSI DesignPost-Silicon Validation

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Hard Skills

ASIC Design FlowRTL DesignLogic SynthesisTiming AnalysisDFTPython ProgrammingPerl ProgrammingC/C++ ProgrammingComputer ArchitectureCMOS Circuits

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsDebugging SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

PCI-ExpressCXL ProtocolECOFloor-PlanningLab Debug

Certifications & Qualifications

Masters Degree in Electrical EngineeringMasters Degree in Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

VLSI DesignComputer ArithmeticArbitersSchedulingSynchronizationBus ProtocolsInterconnect NetworksCaches

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a key member of the Design team, you will be responsible for the implementation of GPU sub-system modules.
Make architectural trade-offs based on features, performance requirements and system limitations.
You are expected to own micro-architecture, implement RTL, and deliver a fully verified, synthesis/timing clean design.
Support post-silicon validation activities.
Work with architects, other designers, pre- and post-silicon verification teams, synthesis, timing and back-end teams to accomplish your tasks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Masters Degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
8+ years of proven experience working on ASIC design and development.
Experience in micro-architecture and RTL development of complex designs in Verilog.
Exposure to Digital systems and VLSI design, Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, CMOS transistors and circuits is required.
Understanding of ASIC design flow including RTL design, verification, logic synthesis, prototyping, DFT, timing analysis, floor-planning, ECO, bring-up & lab debug.
Prior experience with arbiters, scheduling, synchronization & bus protocols, interconnect networks, and/or caches is desirable.
Knowledge of PCI-Express (Gen 3 and above) or CXL protocol is very helpful; your firsthand design experience on it is a big plus.
Python, Perl and C/C++ programming language experience desirable.
Good debugging and analytical skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability & desire to work as a great teammate.

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