Senior GPU Architect, Simulation SystemC, TLM at NVIDIA

Compensation · Listed in posting

$184,000 – $287,500/yr

Location: Santa Clara, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

Description

NVIDIA is hiring a GPU Simulation Engineer to develop and improve simulation infrastructure for multi-die and distributed GPU architectures. The role involves C++ and SystemC/TLM development, scheduling, concurrency, communication, synchronization, debugging, and technical leadership for APIs, design reviews, documentation, and reusable modeling practices. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering or computer science field and at least 12 years of relevant experience. The base salary is 184,000–287,500 USD for Level 4 and 224,000–356,500 USD for Level 5, with equity and benefits; applications were accepted through September 27, 2026.

Required Skills

C++
SystemC
Transaction-Level Modeling
Computer Architecture
Scheduling
Concurrency
Synchronization

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 12+ years of relevant experience
Extensive hands-on experience with C++ and SystemC/TLM, including design and debugging of large simulation or modeling systems
Experience collaborating across architecture and engineering teams and communicating technical decisions
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with parallel or distributed simulation, multiprocess architectures, discrete-event systems, or synchronization between independent simulation kernels
Experience developing models for major chip programs, building SoC virtual platforms, working with EDA simulation tools, or contributing to large C++ infrastructure projects
Familiarity with Boost, CMake, Make, GCC, MSVC, Python, Docker, Jenkins, or Perl
Translation Company Name: NVIDIA USA