ASIC Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIAJob Title
ASIC Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Role Summary
Verify SoC/GPU designs and their firmware/hardware interactions with a focus on memory subsystem units and related IP. Contribute to verification infrastructure, define verification scope, and work across teams to ensure design correctness.
Applications accepted at least until 2026-04-28.
Experience Level
Entry-level — new college graduate. Typical candidates are pursuing or recently completed a degree; approximately 0–2 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Define verification scope and develop verification plans for assigned subsystems.
- Develop and maintain verification infrastructure and reusable verification components.
- Create and execute testbenches using random stimulus, functional coverage, and assertions.
- Verify firmware and hardware/firmware interactions; debug issues across RTL and firmware.
- Collaborate with architects, designers, and software engineers to close verification tasks.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Understanding of verification methodologies and reusable verification component development.
- Experience with random stimulus, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification.
- Proficiency in SystemVerilog and object-oriented verification techniques.
- Familiarity with simulation and debug tools (for example, VCS, Debussy, GDB) and methodologies such as UVM.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
Nice-to-have:
- Verification experience with high-speed I/O protocols or memory coherence.
- Experience debugging embedded firmware (C or RISC-V assembly); knowledge of RISC-V or embedded microcontrollers.
- Experience writing verification plans and strong verification intuition.
Education Requirements
Pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, 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.
