ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIAJob Title
ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Role Summary
Join NVIDIA's Memory Subsystem Design team to design and deliver memory and interconnect components within a system-on-chip. The role focuses on micro-architecture, RTL design, synthesis, and timing analysis while collaborating closely with architecture, verification (design/formal), and physical design teams.
This is an entry-level position for new college graduates; work emphasizes high-performance, low-latency memory/interconnect solutions and use of modern CAD tools and process technologies.
Experience Level
Entry-level (New college graduate; 2026). No specific years of prior professional experience required.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include design, implementation, and cross-team integration of memory/interconnect IP.
- Define and implement micro-architecture for memory subsystem components.
- Write and maintain RTL (Verilog or VHDL); participate in synthesis and timing closure activities.
- Perform timing analysis and optimize for area, latency, power, bandwidth, and QoS requirements.
- Collaborate with architects, design verification, formal verification, and physical design teams to integrate and validate designs.
- Work with multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces; support system-level coherency features and protocol bridging.
- Use CAD tools and current process technologies to implement and verify designs.
Requirements
Required and preferred technical skills and experience.
- Must-have: Strong proficiency in Verilog or VHDL.
- Must-have: Experience with scripting (e.g., Perl) for automation and tool flows.
- Must-have: Experience or academic exposure to multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces.
- Must-have: Exposure to high-speed coherent interconnects, protocol bridges, hardware-managed coherency, or system-level caches (academic projects or internships acceptable for new grads).
- Nice-to-have: Knowledge of industry protocols/specifications such as CHI, CXL, or PCIe.
Education Requirements
Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree; or equivalent practical experience.
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.
