Formal Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2027

NVIDIA

Posted 7 days ago

Full Time

Santa Clara, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The engineer will own the formal verification of RTL units for next-generation chip designs, including developing test plans and verification environments. They will also apply formal techniques to prove design correctness, debug RTL, and automate verification processes through scripting.

Qualifications

You have a BS or MS in CS/CE/EE/Mathematics or equivalent experience with knowledge of formal methods and computer architecture. You possess strong analytical skills and hands-on experience with HDLs like Verilog/System Verilog, and ideally with formal verification tools.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Formal Verification

Verilog

System Verilog

RTL

Computer Architecture

Digital Logic

Temporal Logic

Scripting

CPU

GPU

Job Description

As a Formal Verification Engineer at NVIDIA, you will work in the formal verification team for the industry's leading chips. We are looking for outstanding candidates with knowledge of formal methods. The engineer will own the task of formal verification of RTL units for next generation chip designs. This will involve the candidate having deep knowledge of architectural as well as micro-architectural details of the unit. Ideal candidate must have strong analytical skills, computer architecture background and as well as experience in application of effective verification methodology.


What you will be doing:

  • Developing comprehensive FV testplan documents.
  • Identifying key behaviors for verification of DUT and creating a verification plan. 
  • Developing verification environment including environment assumptions, assertions and cover properties in context of the verification plan. 
  • Applying various FV techniques to proof correctness of digital designs.
  • Debugging RTL to identify failure scenarios.
  • Developing scripts to automate the verification process. 
  • Review formal setups and proofs with design and verification teams.

What we need to see:

  • BS or MS in CS/CE/EE/Mathematics or equivalent experience.
  • Strong analytical skills to solve difficult problems.
  • Knowledge/Experience in formal verification techniques.
  • Strong knowledge of architectures of CPU/GPU designs and digital logic. 
  • Understanding of abstraction techniques for effective verification.
  • Hands-on experience with HDLs such as Verilog / System Verilog.
  • Ability to understand RTL quickly. 
  • Understanding of temporal logic assertions. 
  • Preferable experience with Formal Verification Tools (eg. Jasper, IFV, SMV, SPIN)
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to work with team members and collaborate effectively.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of crafting the highest performance & lowest power silicon possible? If so, we want to hear from you. Come, join our Formal Verification team and help build the real-time, cost-effective computing platform driving our success in this exciting and quickly growing field.

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 October 31, 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.

NVIDIA

Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
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