Senior Digital Design Engineer - High-Speed I/O and Photonics
NVIDIASenior Digital Design Engineer - High-Speed I/O and Photonics
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/8/2026
Compensation
$136,000 - $264,500 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a skilled engineer to join the mixed-signal high-speed I/O group, focusing on frontend development of high-speed DSPs and silicon photonics IPs. The role involves collaboration with analog designers and system architects to define micro-architecture specifications and develop calibration algorithms. Candidates will also engage in backend design, ensuring timing closure and evaluating PPA trade-offs. This position offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology that enhances wireline communication.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in high-speed digital design, proficient with front-end design flow and tools.
- Deep understanding of Verilog or System Verilog, logic design concepts, and typical structures.
- Good understanding of design for test, timing constraints, and static timing analysis.
- Experience with industry verification methodologies, such as UVM.
Responsibilities
- Work on a wide range of high-speed, powerful DSPs, silicon photonics IPs, and chips.
- Participate in chip-level features, programming model and application interface definitions.
- Collaborate closely with analog designers and system architects to develop micro-architecture specifications.
- Define, build synthesis constraints and drive timing closure for backend design.
- Evaluate PPA trade-offs based on synthesis and P&R feedbacks.
- Actively participate in silicon bring-up and build testing scripts for debugging and characterization.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful production.
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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