Research Scientist, Circuits - Phd New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA +1

Research Scientist role focused on advanced circuit design for post-Moore's Law era, optimizing processor computation and interconnect performance/power. Involves exploring, designing, and implementing circuit approaches in prototype systems, collaborating with internal and external researchers, and transferring technology to product groups. Requires a PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or related fields with a strong background in circuit design and publication history.

What you'd actually do

  1. Explore circuit approaches to optimizing processor computation and interconnect performance and power.
  2. Design and implement circuit approaches in prototype systems.
  3. Collaborate with external researchers and a diverse set of internal product teams across research and product roles.
  4. Transfer technology to product groups.
  5. Publish original research and speak at conferences and events.

Skills

Required

  • PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, or related field
  • Excellent knowledge and broad background of theory and practice of circuit design
  • Depth in one or more areas of high-performance circuit design (PLLs and clocking, SerDes and high-speed signaling, photonics, SRAMs, power delivery/regulation, thermal, packaging/3DIC, security circuits, and high-speed logic)
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

  • publication, patent, and research collaboration history

What the JD emphasized

  • strong circuits background
  • vision about how to advance the state-of-the-art
  • ambitious circuit research agenda
  • track record of research excellence or significant product development
  • strong publication, patent, and research collaboration history is a huge advantage