Full-Time

ASIC Design Engineer

Hardware

Updated on 9/4/2026

Deadline 9/6/26
NVIDIA

NVIDIA

10,001+ employees

Designs GPUs and AI HPC platforms

Compensation Overview

$116k - $218.5k/yr

+ Equity

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Austin, TX, USA

Hybrid

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Verilog
Python
Perl

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree is required.
  • At least 2 years of relevant industry experience is required.
  • Strong coding skills in Perl, Python, or other industry-standard scripting languages are required.
  • Experience in RTL design using Verilog, verification using SystemVerilog, System-on-Chip design and implementation flow, and design automation is required.
  • Understanding of System-on-Chip architecture, including clock-domain crossings, multiple-power domains, performance analysis, latency, and data flow, is required.
  • Experience with design and verification tools such as dc_shell or equivalent synthesis tools, VCS or equivalent simulation tools, and debug tools such as Debussy and GDB is required.
  • Advanced degrees are a plus.
  • Hands-on experience in object-oriented programming is desirable.
  • Hands-on silicon debugging is a plus.
  • Exposure to physical design is desirable.
Responsibilities
  • Define, develop, and deliver system-level methodologies and RTL to measure performance on GPUs and System-on-Chips.
  • Define, develop, and automate flows and methodologies to efficiently build, deliver, and support system-level intellectual property.
  • Deliver intellectual property and support projects by applying the performance-monitoring system.
  • Run and debug RTL checks to ensure design quality, including clock-domain crossings, clocks, reset, and latency checks.
  • Design and implement RTL features, including microarchitecture and RTL.
  • Work with architects, designers, and software engineers to accomplish assigned tasks.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior design experience with system-level intellectual property involving clocks, design-for-test, or resets.
  • Experience developing methodologies used by others.

NVIDIA designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and computing platforms used for gaming, data centers, and artificial intelligence. These products work by using parallel processing to handle complex mathematical calculations much faster than standard computer processors, supported by a software ecosystem that allows developers to build and run AI models. Unlike competitors that may focus solely on hardware, NVIDIA integrates its chips with specialized software and cloud services to create a complete environment for high-performance tasks. The company’s goal is to provide the underlying technology necessary to power advanced computing, from realistic video game graphics to autonomous vehicles and large-scale data analysis.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • Amazon ordered 2 million GPUs for 2027-2028, validating hyperscaler demand.
  • August 2026 Lancium investment secured 4 GW leased capacity and 15 GW pipeline.
  • Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin shipments began; production ships in late 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Taiwan prosecutors indicted NVIDIA staff August 24, 2026 over illegal China server exports.
  • China’s antitrust probe still threatens fines, remedies, and slower mainland sales.
  • China export controls and ASIC substitution can cut NVIDIA off from a trillion-dollar market.

What makes NVIDIA unique

  • CUDA and NVLink lock developers into NVIDIA’s full-stack AI platform.
  • FY2026 revenue hit $215.9 billion, with data center revenue $193.7 billion.
  • Rubin launched February 2026, targeting 10x lower inference costs than Blackwell.

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