Drimva

NVIDIA

Architecture Energy Modeling Engineer - New College Grad 2026

$116K–$218K

US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026

Education
Pursuing or recently completed an MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

About the job

Develop machine-learning-based energy models and workflows for NVIDIA processors, integrating them into design platforms to analyze and improve energy efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Build and improve ML or statistical energy models, including models for data movement, and correlate predictions across design stages with silicon results.
  • Integrate energy models into performance infrastructure and develop tools to investigate and address energy inefficiencies across workloads and platforms.
  • Collaborate on GPU architecture and design studies, prototype features, and assess their energy and performance impact.

What they ask for

  • Pursuing or recently completed an MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong coding skills; Python and C++ are preferred.
  • Background in machine learning, AI, and/or statistical modeling.
  • Background in computer architecture and interest in energy-efficient GPU designs.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Verilog and ASIC design principles.
  • Ability to analyze algorithms’ runtime and memory complexity.

Pay

116,000 USD - 189,750 USD (base salary); 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD (base salary)

Tools

Python, C++, Verilog

AI focus

Develop machine-learning-based power and energy models to analyze and reduce power consumption of NVIDIA GPUs.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)