ASIC Design Engineer, Clocks

Job Title

ASIC Design Engineer, Clocks

Role Summary

The GPU Clocks team architects, designs and validates on-chip clocking for NVIDIA GPUs, working across frontend architecture, backend physical teams, verification, timing and DFT groups.

This role focuses on RTL design and netlist-quality of clocking logic, enhancing in-house flows, and debugging clock-related silicon issues with software and silicon solution teams.

Experience Level

Entry-level — requires at least 2 years of relevant work experience; role may suit early-career engineers with practical ASIC RTL and verification background.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include design, validation and cross-team delivery of GPU clocking logic and related flows.

• Design high-frequency, low-power clocking RTL and collaborate on architecture and constraints.
• Work with backend teams to meet physical and timing restrictions for clock networks.
• Run and improve in-house flows to ensure RTL and netlist quality; track and drive issues to closure.
• Deliver clocking information to SoC verification, timing, and DFT teams.
• Use scripting (Perl/Python) to automate flows and improve team productivity.
• Collaborate with software and silicon solution teams to debug GPU clock silicon bugs.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant ASIC design experience.
• Proven RTL design experience in Verilog, plus verification and logic synthesis knowledge.
• Strong scripting skills (Perl or Python) to support flows and automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability; effective verbal and written communication in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with sub-micron silicon issues (noise, cross-talk, OCV), backend flow requirements, DFT, and on-chip clock network implementation experience.

Education Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering required, MS preferred, or equivalent practical experience in a related technical field (electrical/computer engineering, computer science, physics, or equivalent).

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.