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Senior ASIC Design Engineer, Memory Controller

NVIDIA

USonsite$136k-$265k/yrPosted May 21, 2026

At a glance

Highlights

  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Work on cutting-edge memory controllers
  • Competitive salary range
  • Equity and benefits

Why this role might suit you

Designing advanced memory controllers for NVIDIA's Tegra SoCs provides exposure to AI-driven graphics and autonomous driving, competitive compensation with equity, and the opportunity to impact products used worldwide.

Skills

asic-designmemory-controllerdramrtl-developmentverilogsystemverilogformal-verificationemulationsynthesistiming-analysispower-estimationecodigital-systemsvlsi-designcomputer-architecturecmoscpythonperl

About the role

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior ASIC Design Engineer for our Memory Controller team!

As a Senior ASIC Engineer, you'll join a group of hard-working engineers to craft and implement innovative Memory Controllers for our Tegra SoCs! At Nvidia, you'll make a real impact in a multifaceted, technology-focused company. Your work will affect product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. We've crafted a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the computing platforms of tomorrow.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a member of our Memory Subsystem Design team, you will collaborate with architects, software engineers, and circuit designers to and deliver an extraordinary solution. NVIDIA Memory controllers are among the industry's most sophisticated because of the many protocols that are supported and the stringent requirements of our high-end graphics controllers and SOCs.

What We Need To See:

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, or related degree required (or equivalent experience)

3+ years of relevant and proven ASIC design experience and a background in DRAM memory and/or processor design (Graphics, Microprocessors, Network Processors, or Mobile / Multimedia SOCs).

Extensive experience in micro-architecture and RTL development

Relevant experience with various stages in the ASIC design flow including functional and formal verification, emulation, synthesis & timing analysis, power estimation and ECO

Strong understanding with Verilog or System Verilog.

Exposure to Digital systems and VLSI design, Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, CMOS transistors and circuits is required.

Programming skills in C and/or PERL/PYTHON.

Good communication skills and interpersonal skills

Way To Stand Out From The Crowd:

Background with DDR, LPDDR, GDDR, or HBM memories

Knowledge of working with Mixed signal circuit integration and verification

Experience with RISCV or ARM processor architecture

Silicon Bring up & lab debug experience

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of crafting the most sophisticated chips in the world? 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 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 May 24, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

Compensation

This Design Engineer role pays $136k-$265k/yr. Within typical range for design engineer roles in United States.

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