Drimva

NVIDIA

ASIC Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2027

$100K–$190K

US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026

Education
Pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in EE, CE, or related field (or equivalent experience).

About the job

Performs pre-silicon ASIC design verification by simulating RTL, developing tests, and debugging failures to help ensure hardware functionality.

What you'll do

  • Create automated systems and flows using AI technologies.
  • Contribute to UVM testbench development, automation, and analysis.
  • Develop directed or random SystemVerilog tests and debug RTL simulation failures.

What they ask for

  • Pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in EE, CE, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Coursework or prior internship exposure to computer architecture, logic design, and/or HDL languages (Verilog, VHDL).
  • Strong programming experience in C++ or SystemVerilog and general understanding of OOP concepts.
  • Solid understanding of basic CPU or SoC architecture.

Nice to have

  • Experience with HW/SW interactions or directed and random functional testing, including test plans and diagnostics.
  • Internship or lab experience with GPU or Processor verification / validation or other hardware debug.

Pay

100,000 USD - 166,750 USD (base salary); 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD (base salary)

Tools

AI, UVM, SystemVerilog, C++, RTL, Verilog, VHDL

AI focus

Use AI technologies to create automated systems and flows.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)