GPU Design Verification Engineer - California, Folsom, United States
$122,440 - $200,340 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a GPU Design Verification Engineer, you will develop scalable and reusable IP verification plans, testbenches, and architectures for graphics components.
What you'll do
- Develop scalable and reusable IP verification plans, test benches, and architectures for graphics components. - Execute verification plans by running simulation models, analyzing performance, power, and timing, and identifying bugs. - Debug issues in pre-silicon environments, root-cause failures, and implement corrective measures. - Write specifications for design changes and code RTL adhering to industry standards and team guidelines. - Develop and execute functional and code coverage goals to ensure high-quality design standards. - Collaborate with GPU architects, RTL developers, and physical design teams to enhance verification methodologies and meet functional, performance, and power goals.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field with 3+ years of relevant experience, a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience, or a PhD. - Proficiency in System Verilog and UVM methodologies. - Experience in testbench development, feature verification, coverage execution, and assertion-based verification. - Strong knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages. - Expertise in RTL design and debugging using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with GPU or CPU architectures and computer architecture fundamentals. - Debug experience with frontend design and verification tools, flows, and methodologies. - Hands-on experience with programming languages such as C, C++, or object-oriented programming. - Working knowledge of scripting languages like Perl, Ruby, or Python.
Skills: SystemVerilog, UVM, GPU, testbench, RTL debug
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Design Verification roles.
Design Verification · Design Verification
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Open roles in category
1233
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Median days open
64 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (1233 roles · 97 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 39 | 1233 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 99 | 3298 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 64 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: SystemVerilog, UVM, GPU, testbench, RTL debug
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 115 open roles · median 41 d
- AMD · 93 open roles · median 51 d
- NVIDIA · 84 open roles · median 62 d
- Synopsys · 66 open roles · median 37 d
- SiFive · 55 open roles · median 79 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 51 open roles · median 121 d
How we counted: 1233 open Design Verification (Design Verification) roles from 97 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.