What we need to see
A BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years of relevant experience; or an MS degree in a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with RTL compilation, synthesis, front-end design implementation, and flow automation.
Working proficiency in Verilog and SystemVerilog, including the ability to read, debug, and modify RTL for emulation needs.
Strong understanding of RTL elaboration, synthesis, logic optimization, and front-end design methodologies.
Hands-on experience with front-end synthesis and compilation EDA tools, including Synopsys Design Compiler, ZeBu Compiler, and Cadence HDL-ICE.
Strong automation and scripting skills in Python, Perl, Tcl, shell scripting, and Makefile-based flows.
Experience running high volumes of jobs on distributed compute farms using workload schedulers such as LSF or Slurm, and using revision-control systems such as Perforce or Git.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
Experience with hardware-emulation compilation flows and runtime bring-up or debugging is a plus!
Deep expertise with Synopsys Design Compiler, ZeBu Compiler, and Cadence HDL-ICE.
Experience building scalable regression, reporting, monitoring, and flow-debug infrastructure.
Experience building AI/LLM agents or automation that can classify tool logs, diagnose failures, and drive automated recovery.
Experience partnering directly with EDA vendors to resolve complex tool, methodology, or performance issues.
NVIDIA is widely recognized as one of the technology industry’s most desirable employers. Join NVIDIA’s Emulation Infrastructure team to build scalable, reliable compilation flows that enable pre-silicon validation and accelerate innovation across AI, robotics, autonomous driving, gaming, and high-performance computing.
- Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
- 136,000 USD – 218,500 USD for Level 3; and 168,000 USD – 264,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
