Senior Digital Design Verification Engineer - Hardware

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA Posted 56 days ago $136,000–$218,500 / year
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As a Senior Digital Design Verification Engineer at NVIDIA, you will join our elite team to verify the design and implementation of cutting-edge SerDes IPs that power gaming, AI, deep learning, and autonomous driving technologies. Your daily tasks include using advanced verification methodologies like UVM to validate digital designs, build reusable models, and develop comprehensive test plans within tight deadlines. You’ll collaborate closely with architects, designers, and other teams to ensure the accuracy and reliability of our high-speed protocols. Ideal candidates have a strong background in SystemVerilog, experience with UVM/VMM methodologies, and proficiency in languages like Perl, Python, and C/C++. Expertise in bus or interconnect protocols such as PCI Express and USB is highly valued, along with knowledge of complex SerDes systems and mixed-signal designs.

Skills

SystemVerilog UVM VMM Perl Python C C++ PCIe USB SATA Simulation Debugging CoverageDrivenVerification AssertionBasedVerification

What you'll do

  • Verify digital design and implementation of SerDes IPs using advanced verification methodologies like UVM.
  • Build reusable models, monitors, checkers, and scoreboards following coverage-driven verification methodology.
  • Define verification scope, develop infrastructure, and ensure correctness of complex SerDes designs.
  • Write comprehensive test plans and verify designs under tight product shipment schedules.
  • Collaborate with architects, designers, and pre/post-silicon teams to achieve verification goals.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of verified experience in digital design verification.
  • Expertise in SystemVerilog and advanced verification methodologies like UVM.
  • Experience with random stimulus, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification.
  • Knowledge of bus or interconnect protocols such as PCI Express, USB, SATA.
  • Proficiency in Perl, Python, and C/C++ programming languages.
  • Strong debugging skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $177k
$126k most similar roles pay here $228k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $151,493–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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About Nvidia

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

Nvidia currently has 824 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 812 roles with salary data.

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