ASIC Clocks Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026 at NVIDIA · Santa…

Summary: NVIDIA is a leader in AI computing, known for its innovation in GPU technology. The ASIC Clocks Design Engineer will be responsible for architecting clock domains, collaborating with multiple teams to meet design requirements, and improving the performance of NVIDIA chips. Responsibilities: - As a Clocks team member, you will be architecting the clock domain to satisfy functional, physical and testing design requirements - Engage with multiple teams and design the GPU or CPU clocks to satisfy all the architectural/design/physical constraints - Improve Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) of innovative NVIDIA chips by evaluating trade-offs across DFx, Physical Implementation, Power Optimization and Ease of timing closure to innovate and implement new Clocking topologies in RTL - Collaborate with Physical design and timing team to evaluate Clocking concerns and develop solutions for supporting high speed Clocking - Together with other team members, we deliver clock RTL information to GPU, CPU and SOC verification team, timing and DFT teams - Get involved in end-to-end cycle of ASIC execution starting from micro-arch, design implementation, design fixes, sign-off checks and all the way to Silicon bringup Required Qualifications: - BS or higher in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) - Understanding of logic optimization techniques and PPA trade-offs - Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with multiple teams - Experience in RTL design (Verilog), verification and logic synthesis - Strong coding skills in python or other industry-standard scripting languages Preferred Qualifications: - Understanding of sub-micron silicon issues like noise, cross-talk, and OCV effects - Implementing on-chip clocking networks Required Skills: ASIC design, Clock domain architecture, GPU clock design, CPU clock design, Logic optimization, Power Performance Area (PPA) trade-offs, RTL design, Verilog, Verification, Logic synthesis, Python, Scripting languages Benefits: Equity, Benefits