ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIAJob Title
ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Role Summary
Join the CPU Logic Design Team to design CPU on-chip interconnects, coherency, and last-level caches. The role focuses on micro-architectural definition, RTL coding, logic debug, synthesis and timing closure, and supporting verification and implementation.
This is an entry-level engineering position with opportunity to contribute to high-performance CPU features used across NVIDIA products.
Experience Level
Entry-level — new college graduate (recent BS or MS) or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include delivering a specific on-chip unit and collaborating across verification and implementation teams.
- Own design, delivery, and documentation for a defined CPU unit.
- Write readable, high-performance, low-power RTL (Verilog).
- Perform synthesis and timing closure; collaborate with implementation for timing, area, performance, and power goals.
- Work with verification to ensure functional correctness of your unit.
- Assist with timing closure of larger units and participate in lab bring-up and debug as needed.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in this role.
- Experience in processor or other high-performance semiconductor designs.
- Strong Verilog expertise.
- Deep understanding of ASIC design flow: RTL design, verification collaboration, logic synthesis, DFT, timing analysis, floor-planning, ECO, and lab debug.
- Strong background in computer architecture, cache coherency, or high-speed interconnects.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a global, cross-functional team.
- Mentoring interns or junior engineers is a plus.
Education Requirements
Recent graduate with a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, 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.
