Senior SOC Design Engineer

About the role

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior SOC Design Engineer to join our SOC Design team. You'll collaborate with brilliant minds to build cutting-edge GPUs and SOCs that power everything from AI to gaming.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine system-level methodologies and tools for efficient SOC creation
• Streamline SOC design and assembly through innovative integration efforts
• Spot inefficiencies in the front-end chip implementation process and propose actionable improvements
• Ensure high-quality RTL delivery to the physical design team with thorough design quality checks and reviews
• Collaborate across teams to drive standard methodologies and continuous improvement in SOC development

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on chip design experience, with a focus on SOC integration and automation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Expertise in RTL design, SOC integration, and design automation flows
• Proficiency in Perl, Python, or similar scripting languages
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities to build consensus within and across teams
• Experience in synthesis, padring, and physical design (plus)

Qualifications

• Led SOC automation initiatives that significantly boosted efficiency or quality
• Hands-on expertise with industry-standard EDA tools and flows, especially for large-scale SOC integration
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading cross-functional technical projects

Skills

• Automation
• Efficiency
• Impact
• Innovation
• Teamwork

Benefits

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of crafting the most sophisticated chips in the world? If so, we want to hear from you.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $136,000 - $218,500 for Level 3, and $168,000 - $264,500 for Level 4.

Schedule

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Application Instructions

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 28, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.