Verification and Validation Engineer - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Austin, TX

NVIDIA is seeking a Verification and Validation Engineer to test the ASIC build, architecture, and micro-architecture of CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs. The role involves defining verification scope, developing test plans, building test generators, and developing verification infrastructure using new methodologies and tools. Requires a degree in EE, CE, or CS, proficiency in C/C++, scripting languages, computer architecture, and memory models. Experience with verification tools is desirable.

What you'd actually do

  1. 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.
  2. Build and develop test generators to verify and validate CPU and GPU interactions, memory coherency, and consistency.
  3. Develop the verification infrastructure using brand new verification methodologies and tools.
  4. Work closely with architects, designers, pre- and post-silicon verification and validation teams to guarantee seamless completion of tasks.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
  • Proficiency in programming with C/C++
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or shell
  • Strong background in computer architecture
  • Strong background in memory models

Nice to have

  • Exposure to building and verification tools (VCS, emulation, FPGA, debug tools)