Senior Design Engineer, Coherent High Speed Interconnect

Nvidia

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Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$168,000–$264,500 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
97 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Design Engineer, Coherent High Speed Interconnect

The Senior Design Engineer, Coherent High Speed Interconnect will join the Coherent High Speed Interconnect team to work on the architecture and design of state-of-the-art high speed coherent interconnects for mobile SoCs and GPUs. The role involves collaborating with architects, external partners, software engineers, and circuit designers to deliver class leading high speed coherent interconnects. Key responsibilities include architecture, RTL design, performance analysis, and power optimization. Candidates must possess strong working knowledge of Verilog or System Verilog and experience with Link layer stacks, including Data link and Physical layers. Useful expertise includes industry standard interconnect protocols like PCIE, CXL, AXI, and CHI, as well as SerDes and memory technologies like DDR and LPDDR. This work enables the creation of integrated products built via chiplets.

What you'll do

  • Design and architect state-of-the-art high-speed coherent interconnects for mobile SoCs and GPUs.
  • Develop NVLINK-C2C technology to enable coherent interconnection of GPUs, DPUs, and CPUs via chiplets.
  • Perform RTL design using Verilog or System Verilog for interconnect components.
  • Conduct performance analysis and power optimization for high-speed interconnect systems.
  • Implement link layer stacks including Data Link and Physical layers.
  • Integrate interconnect protocols such as PCIe, CXL, AXI, and CHI into hardware designs.
  • Mentor junior engineers and interns on design processes and technical standards.

What we're looking for

  • BS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree is required.
  • Advanced degrees such as an MS or PhD are preferred.
  • 8+ years of relevant design experience is required.
  • Knowledge of industry standard interconnect protocols like PCIE, CXL, AXI, and CHI is useful.
  • Experience with Link layer stacks, including Data link layer and Physical layer, is required.
  • Experience with physical layer interconnects such as Memory (DDR, LPDDR), PCIE, and SerDes is required.
  • Experience and knowledge in architecture, RTL design, performance analysis, and power optimization are required.
  • Strong working knowledge of Verilog or System Verilog is required.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • A history of mentoring junior engineers and interns is preferred.

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