Senior ASIC Design Engineer, GPU

Nvidia

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Location
Durham, NCMadison, ALHillsboro, OR
Salary
$136,000–$218,500 / yr
Posted
51 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $177k
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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$223,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior ASIC Design Engineer, GPU

As a Senior ASIC Design Engineer - GPU, you will join the MMU team to develop and implement a state-of-the-art memory management system for high-performance SoCs and GPUs. Your daily responsibilities include contributing to architecture decisions, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with architects, designers, and software engineers across multiple sites. You will focus on the micro-architecture of an MMU using advanced verification methodologies to solve complex build requirements for products ranging from consumer graphics to autonomous vehicles. The role requires proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and C++, along with experience using tools like VCS and Verdi. You must possess expertise in crafting memory subsystem units featuring specific properties such as arbitration policies and memory coherency to ensure high-performance silicon for supercomputers and real-time computing platforms.

What does a ASIC Design Engineer earn?

Median $214000 from 51 postings across 9 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and design the micro-architecture of high-performance Memory Management Units (MMU) for GPUs.
  • Implement memory subsystem units featuring specific memory coherency and arbitration policies.
  • Contribute to critical architectural decisions for next-generation SoC and GPU products.
  • Utilize advanced verification methodologies to ensure silicon performance and reliability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and other team members on technical design and implementation.
  • Use Verilog, SystemVerilog, and C++ to develop and verify complex hardware designs.
  • Utilize industry-standard tools like VCS and Verdi for simulation and debugging.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant work or research experience.
  • Experience crafting memory subsystem units with properties such as memory coherency and arbitration policies.
  • Proficiency in Verilog and build/verification tools like VCS, Verdi, and Synopsys.
  • Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming with C++ and/or SystemVerilog.
  • Strong communication skills.

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