Senior ASIC Design Engineer, Memory Subsystem

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$136,000–$218,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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, Memory Subsystem

The Senior ASIC Design Engineer - Memory Subsystem will join the Memory Subsystem Design team to deliver world-class solutions for sophisticated SOC interconnects, ordering controllers, and memory accelerators. The role involves collaborating with architects, design verification, formal verification, and physical design teams to address complex area, latency, power, bandwidth, and quality-of-service requirements. Key responsibilities include micro-architecture and design tasks such as RTL design, synthesis, and timing analysis using innovative CAD tools and latest process technologies. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in Verilog or VHDL and scripting languages like PERL. Preferred experience includes high-speed coherent interconnects, protocol bridges, hardware-managed coherency, system level caches, multiple clock domains, asynchronous interfaces, and industry specifications like CHI, CXL, and PCI-E to solve intricate hardware communication problems.

What does a ASIC Design Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 53 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver world-class memory subsystem solutions by collaborating with architecture and verification teams.
  • Design micro-architecture and RTL for complex SOC interconnects and memory accelerators.
  • Perform synthesis and timing analysis using innovative CAD tools and latest process technologies.
  • Manage complex area, latency, power, bandwidth, and quality-of-service requirements.
  • Implement high-speed coherent interconnects, protocol bridges, and hardware-managed coherency.
  • Develop designs for multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces.
  • Apply knowledge of industry specifications such as CHI, CXL, and PCI-E.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Verilog or VHDL.
  • Experience with high-speed coherent interconnects, protocol bridges, hardware-managed coherency, and system-level caches (preferred).
  • Experience with multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces (preferred).
  • Knowledge of industry specifications like CHI/CXL/PCI-E (preferred).
  • Proficiency in a scripting language like PERL.

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