CPU Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
About The Position
NVIDIA is seeking best-in-class CPU Design Engineers to design the world’s leading CPUs. This position offers the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company, designing for product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to pursue, that only they can take on, and that matter to the world. The company has crafted a team of excellent people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing. The NVIDIA CPU team is looking for inquisitive, motivated engineers with design experience to build ground-breaking CPUs. As a senior member of the design team, you will be responsible for the micro-architecture, design and implementation of high-performance, low power CPUs. You will work closely with fellow design engineers, architects, verification engineers, and physical design engineers to accomplish your tasks.
Requirements
- BS or MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Exposure to Computer Architecture and Digital Systems design.
- Proficient in logic design, Verilog and/or SystemVerilog, with a deep understanding of physical design and VLSI.
- Strengths in scripting languages such as Perl, Python.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Drive the micro-architecture definition, feasibility studies and documentation of CPU sub-systems.
- Implement in RTL and coordinate execution with the verification team to ensure that the design is functional.
- Exercise logic design skills to optimize and meet performance, timing and power targets.
- Deliver a synthesis/timing clean design while working with the physical design team ensuring a routable and physically implementable design.
- Support hardware engineering activities including chip floor plan, power/clock distribution, chip assembly, timing closure, power and noise analysis, and back-end verification.
- Develop flows and tools as necessary in support of design activities.
Benefits
- competitive salaries
- generous benefits package
- equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
