Senior Verification Engineer, PCIe

About the Role

NVIDIA is searching for a skilled Senior Verification Engineer to validate the design and implementation of cutting-edge PCI Express controllers for GPUs and SoCs. This role presents an exciting chance to influence various high-impact product lines ranging from consumer graphics to autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence.

Join a global team dedicated to pushing technological boundaries and shaping future computing platforms. NVIDIA’s GPU technology has evolved from driving virtual worlds to powering AI, running deep learning algorithms that enable machines and autonomous systems to perceive and interact with the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead verification efforts of ASIC designs, architectures, golden models, and micro-architectures for PCIe controllers at IP and subsystem levels employing advanced methodologies such as UVM.
• Create reusable bus functional models, monitors, checkers, and scoreboards using coverage-driven verification approaches.
• Analyze design specifications and implementations to define verification scope, develop comprehensive test plans and infrastructure, and ensure design correctness.
• Collaborate closely with architects, designers, and silicon verification teams both pre- and post-silicon to fulfill verification objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant verification experience.
• Proven expertise in unit, subsystem, and SOC level verification using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Strong knowledge of verifying IP or interconnect protocols such as PCI Express, USB, and SATA.
• Hands-on experience developing and applying constrained random, functional coverage-based verification environments.
• Familiarity with design verification methodologies such as UVM/VMM and industry-standard simulation and debugging tools.

Preferred Skills

• In-depth understanding of PCIe protocol versions Gen3 and higher.
• Solid grasp of system-level architecture in PCIe/CXL-based designs.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Perl and Python or other software programming languages.
• Strong analytical and debugging capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset for effective teamwork.

Additional Information

NVIDIA offers competitive compensation coupled with comprehensive benefits packages, making it a highly sought-after employer worldwide. The company values creativity, autonomy, and a passion for solving complex challenges. Diversity and equal opportunity are core to NVIDIA’s hiring philosophy, promoting fairness regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability.