ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2027

Job Title

ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad (2027)

Role Summary

Implement and deliver high-performance, area- and power-efficient RTL for SoCs and GPUs as part of the GPU Design team. Contribute to micro-architecture, RTL implementation, verification, and collaborate with architects, verification, synthesis/timing, and back-end teams to meet design targets.

Experience Level

Entry-level - new college graduate position.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement, document, and deliver high-performance RTL that meets specs for performance, area, and power.
• Analyze architectural trade-offs driven by features, performance requirements, and system constraints.
• Design micro-architecture, implement in RTL, and deliver fully verified, synthesis- and timing-clean designs.
• Collaborate with architects, designers, pre- and post-silicon verification teams, synthesis, timing, and back-end teams.
• Work on IP such as GPU work schedulers, time distribution systems, interrupt controllers, and DMA engines.
• Architect features to support silicon debug and post-silicon validation.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills:

• Must-have: Knowledge of micro-architecture and RTL development (Verilog); understanding of the ASIC design flow including RTL design, verification, logic synthesis, and timing analysis; exposure to digital systems, VLSI design, computer architecture, and computer arithmetic; strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Nice-to-have: Proficiency in C/C++, Python or Perl; strong debugging and analytical skills; experience with arbiters, scheduling, synchronization, bus protocols, interconnect networks, and caches.

Education Requirements

Pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, 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.