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CPU Design Methodology Engineer

NVIDIA

Location

remote, Hillsboro, OR, Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/19/2026

Compensation

$168,000 - $310,500 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

The Senior CPU Design Methodology Engineer will be part of the NVIDIA CPU team, focusing on SOC design automation, RTL integration, and chip assembly. This role involves developing methodologies and automation solutions to optimize SOC creation. The engineer will work closely with various teams, including ASIC, Physical Design, and Software, to ensure high-quality design outputs. Candidates should be passionate about improving chip development processes and methodologies.

Requirements

  • A Masters in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in chip design, specializing in SOC integration and design automation
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in RTL design (Verilog), verification (UVM, System Verilog), and design automation
  • Strong coding skills in Perl, Python, or other industry-standard scripting languages
  • Experience in synthesis and physical design is a plus
  • Good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Define and develop system-level methodologies and tools to build SOCs in an efficient and scalable manner
  • Identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities in the front-end chip implementation process and propose ideas to address them
  • Own front-end design quality checks and reviews to present the physical design team with high-quality RTL

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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