NVIDIA
Principal Architect, SoC and Systems Modelling
$272K–$431K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 9, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of relevant work experience, or MS with 12+ years of experience, or PhD with 7+ years of experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering).
About the job
Models, analyzes, validates, and verifies SoC and system architectures and features to improve performance and efficiency.
What you'll do
- Model and analyze SoC and systems algorithms and features; develop tools to simulate and analyze models.
- Design and implement tests, test plans, and testing infrastructure; perform code coverage analysis and reporting.
- Mentor early-career engineers, promote good coding practices, and evaluate modeling techniques and frameworks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
- Strong programming ability in C++ and C, with understanding of build systems, toolchains, and libraries.
- Computer architecture background and experience modeling with C++ and/or SystemC (TLM).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to work in a distributed team environment.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Python, and Perl.
Pay
272,000 USD - 431,250 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, C, CMAKE, make, GCC, MSVC, STL, BOOST
AI focus
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the job posting does not describe AI-related job duties.
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