NVIDIA

NVIDIA

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Senior System Design Engineer

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$168K – $322K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
10+ years of proven board design experience.
Education
B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

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Role Summary

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The System Design Engineer will work on NVIDIA’s System Product Team to develop GPU/Tegra-based products across GPU cards, MGX servers, automotive, robotics, industrial PC, and consumer electronics. The role focuses on system design, product solution development, and optimizing product performance, cost, and schedule.

What You'll Do

  • Review board designs and collaborate with design engineers on product solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance product cost, performance, and schedule.
  • Participate in documentation required to release products to manufacturers and partners.
  • Optimize or invent circuits and functions for better performance and lower cost.
  • Improve the design flow with the infrastructure team.

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Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; 10+ years of board design experience; PCB design and review experience; experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers; Linux and Windows experience; strong verbal and written skills.

Required

  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of proven board design experience
  • PCB design and review experience
  • Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
  • Comfortable working in various Linux environments and with Windows OS’s
  • Strong verbal and written skills

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new challenges that are hard to tackle, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. We are now looking for a System Design Engineer in the System Product Team. In this role, you will be working with peer system design engineers to develop NVIDIA GPU/Tegra based products for GPU cards, MGX servers, automotive, robotics, industrial PC, consumer electronics, etc.

What You'll be Doing:

  • Review board designs and collaborate with other design engineers on product solutions.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to pursue the balance of product cost, performance, and schedule under the guidance of system architects and product architects.

  • Participate in the documentation required to release the product to manufactures and partners.

  • Optimize/invent circuits, functions for better performance, and lower cost.

  • Improve the design flow together with the infrastructure team.

What We Need to See:

  • B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

  • 10+ years of proven board design experience.

  • Strong analytical skills including past experience in PCB design and review.

  • Experience with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.

  • Comfortable working in various Linux environments as well as with Windows OS’s

  • Strong verbal and written skills.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working with us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until January 19, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About the company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.