Senior CPU Design Engineer

NVIDIA Ltd.
Hillsboro, OR, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$168,000.0 - $264,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Very-Large-Scale Integration Computer Engineering Microarchitecture Logic Synthesis of Circuits Microprocessors Digital Technology Perl (Programming Language) Python (Programming Language) CPU Design SystemVerilog Verilog Scripting
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Physical Design

Job description

The NVIDIA CPU team is looking for inquisitive, motivated engineers with design experience to build ground-breaking CPUs. As a senior member of our design team, you will be responsible for the micro-architecture, design and implementation of high-performance, low power CPU s . You will work closely with fellow design engineers, architects, verification engineers, and physical design engineers to accomplish your tasks.

What you will be doing:

  • Drive the micro-architecture definition, feasibility studies and documentation of CPU sub-systems.

  • Implement in RTL and coordinate execution with the verification team to ensure that the design is functional.

  • Exercise logic design skills to optimize and meet performance, timing and power targets.

  • Deliver a synthesis/timing clean design while working with the physical design team ensuring a routable and physically implementable design.

  • Support hardware engineering activities including chip floor plan, power/clock distribution, chip assembly, timing closure, power and noise analysis, and back-end verification.

  • Develop flows and tools as necessary in support of design activities.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering (or equivalent experience).

  • 8+ years of proven experience in micro-architecture and RTL development of complex, high speed designs, ideally in CPU subsystems.

  • Exposure to Computer Architecture and Digital Systems design.

  • Highly proficient in logic design, Verilog and/or SystemVerilog, with a deep understanding of physical design and VLSI.

  • Strengths in scripting languages such as Perl, Python.

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits & conditions

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We employ some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world. Are you passionate about becoming a part of an outstanding team supporting the latest in CPU technology? If so, we want to hear from you.

LI-Hybrid

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/) .

About the company

We are looking for a Senior CPU Design Engineer! NVIDIA is seeking best-in-class CPU Design Engineers to design the world’s leading CPUs. This position offers you the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company , designing for product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to pursue, that only we can take on, and that matter to the world. We have crafted a team of excellent people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing.

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