NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer hiring 2026 for freshers

The range on this NVIDIA job starts at 0 years. The NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer listing asks for a BS or MS in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience. It pairs that with 0 to 2 years of experience, so a fresh graduate falls inside it. The job is full time and is listed for Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Check the date before you plan around this one. NVIDIA posted it on 1 July 2026, so it has been open for more than three months. The link was live when we checked it. The listing shows no salary and no last date.

One title, a wider job

The title says ASIC Verification Engineer. The first line of the description says something else. NVIDIA writes that it is looking for a hardware and software developer.

The description then lists four areas: SoCV testbench infrastructure, bare-metal boot, silicon bring-up tools, and test frameworks for the CPU, SOC and GPU. That is mostly building the tools that other verification teams use.

We print both because NVIDIA printed both. Read the duties below before you apply, since most of them are tool and framework work.

Work in the NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer team

You build tools, infrastructure and test frameworks. These are used in RTL simulations, C simulations, emulation, FPGA and on real silicon. Here is what the listing says the work covers, in our words.

• You learn the Tegra system architecture, mainly the parts of the SOC that handle boot and security.
• Your tools let design and verification teams reach registers, memory, DMA engines and other parts of the block they own.
• Your tools let the same test run on more than one platform: RTL, models, emulation and silicon.
• You build features used when new silicon is first brought up. NVIDIA gives FUSE, ATE, security, flash and DMA, board I2Cs and USB debug devices as examples, "among others".
• You study and build C-model or RTL simulation support, so features can be tried before the chip arrives.

The listing says the work needs a detailed grasp of NVIDIA's CPU, GPU, SOC system and boot design. The must-have list below asks for an understanding of SOC and system architecture.

Must-haves for the NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer

The must-have list has seven lines. In our words:

1. A BS or MS in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 0 to 2 years of experience.
2. Strong coding in C, C++ and Python.
3. An understanding of SOC and system architecture.
4. An understanding of how SOC devices work. The listing names DMA, interrupt engines, the CPU, boot devices and the MMU or IOMMU.
5. Operating system and device driver concepts, and the skill to write tests that run straight on the bare-metal SOC with no operating system.
6. Pride in writing software that scales and is easy to maintain.
7. An understanding of the hardware or software development life cycle.

Look at line two again. It lists C, C++ and Python side by side, with no "or" between them. So read this NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer role as asking for all three.

Things that help you stand out

The NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer listing names three extras. None is a must.

The first is past work on silicon bring-up, or on test frameworks for emulation or FPGA. The second is exposure to testbench design, such as C++ testbenches or SV and UVM based testbenches. The third is skill in Verilog and System Verilog, which the listing calls a plus.

For a student, the third one is the easiest to show. An FPGA or Verilog lab project from college is a fair match. A bare-metal program on a dev board, written without an operating system, matches the fifth must-have line.

Who should apply for the NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer role

This job suits B.Tech and B.E. grads in CSE or ECE who like working close to the hardware. The degree line names Computer Science and Electronics Engineering. It does not name EEE, IT or instrumentation, but the words "or equivalent experience" leave room. NVIDIA does not explain how it judges that.

The BS or MS wording also covers a B.Sc or M.Sc in Computer Science. MCA is not named. A BCA or MCA grad with strong C and embedded work can read the "equivalent experience" line. The listing makes no promise for those courses, though.

Preparing for the NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer role

NVIDIA has not shared its selection rounds for this role. What follows is our advice, based only on the skills above.

Revise C first. Pointers, bit operations, memory maps and volatile registers come up in any bare-metal work. Then make sure you can write and read C++ classes, since C++ testbenches appear in the stand-out list.

Know how a chip boots. Be able to explain, step by step, what happens from power-on to the first line of your code. Then learn how DMA and interrupts work, as both are named in the must-have list.

Keep Python ready for scripts. Tool work often means scripts that run tests and read results.

If you have done any Verilog, keep that project ready to explain.

Quick answers

Can a 2026 fresher apply? Yes. The listing asks for 0 to 2 years, and no batch year is given.

Where is the job? NVIDIA lists Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

What is the NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer salary? No figure is given. The listing only says NVIDIA offers competitive pay and benefits.

Is there a last date? None is shown.

Applying for the NVIDIA ASIC verification engineer job

Apply on NVIDIA's own careers site through the official link on this page. The listing mentions no fee. Any request for money to apply or for a referral did not come from NVIDIA.

Students can also read our NVIDIA compiler internship post. For more roles that take your degree, see engineering job listings or jobs for M.Sc grads. City roles are on Hyderabad jobs and Bangalore jobs on Classic Jobs.

Source: the official NVIDIA careers listing for the ASIC Verification Engineer role.