Senior Hardware Architect

We are looking for a Chip Design micro architect for the Networking Silicon group.As a chip micro architect at NVIDIA Networking business unit, you will join a group of passionate engineers to implement the next generation state-of-the-art BlueField DPU SOC and/or ConnectX NIC that deliver breakthrough networking, security, cloud, AI and storage performance to the AI data centers. As a design micro architect, you will make a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused AI company while developing the industry's best high-speed communication devices, delivering the highest throughput and lowest latency!

What you'll be doing:

• You will be part of a small and exclusive micro-architecture team and have the opportunity to make a real impact in designing the micro-architecture of the next generation state of the art network card hand in hand with the product architect making sure implementation meets the product goals.

• Work closely with architecture and design teams to thoroughly understand system requirements and identify micro-architecture solutions, while weighing trade-offs related to performance, area and power consumption

• Break high-level arch requirements into lower-level design building blocks. Focal point for the design team, reviewing implementation and guiding the team.

• Find bottlenecks early in the development cycle using performance analysis and simulations

• Use your understanding of the entire chip and system to identify and debug pre and post silicon full-chip issues

What we need to see:

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in architecture/micro-architecture.

• Deep understanding of RTL design including timing, area, power, and complexity considerations

• Problem solving and analytical skills

• Ability to document and present requirements to peers and design teams.

• A team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Professional RTL design implementation and implementation definition experience.

• Prior experience of defining a network card and/or Smart NIC SoC, high-speed interconnects, switches.