Verification and Validation Engineer - New College Grad 2026
At a glance
Highlights
- collaborative environment
- impact on cutting-edge technologies
- forward-thinking company
- inclusive culture
Why this role might suit you
The role enables early-career engineers to contribute to GPU and CPU verification at a leading AI hardware company, working with advanced verification tools and architectures while shaping the future of computing.
Skills
About the role
We are now looking for a Verification and Validation Engineer to join our innovative team at NVIDIA! This outstanding opportunity lets you make a real impact in a forward-thinking, technology-driven company. You will work on products spanning consumer graphics, self-driving cars, and artificial intelligence. At NVIDIA, we encourage a collaborative and inclusive environment. We push the limits of what is possible and shape the platform for the future of computing. Join our distinguished team and help us revolutionize technology!
What you'll be doing:
As a Verification and Validation Engineer, you will be essential in testing the ASIC build, architecture, and micro-architecture of NVIDIA CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs. You will apply advanced verification methods. You will:
Understand the build and its implementation, define the verification and validation scope, develop test plans, and coordinate tasks within the CPU and GPU verification teams.
Build and develop test generators to verify and validate CPU and GPU interactions, memory coherency, and consistency.
Develop the verification infrastructure using brand new verification methodologies and tools.
Work closely with architects, designers, pre- and post-silicon verification and validation teams to guarantee seamless completion of tasks.
What we need to see:
A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Proficiency in programming with C/C++ and scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or shell.
A strong background in computer architecture and memory models.
Exposure to building and verification tools (VCS, emulation, FPGA, debug tools) is highly desirable.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, distributed team environment.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 100,000 USD - 166,750 USD for Level 1, and 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD for Level 2.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 26, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
Compensation
This QA Engineer role pays $100k-$190k/yr. Within typical range for qa engineer roles in United States.
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