Senior Applied Machine Learning Engineer - VLSI Design

• Work within a multi-functional team on projects involving pre-silicon and post-silicon hardware design data, circuit optimization, SPICE correlation, and AI systems for EDA/design automation.

• Work on applications ranging from silicon data analysis, manufacturing process variation analysis, VLSI circuit design, timing, and agent-driven design exploration and agent flow optimization.

• Translate requirements into data science, AI/ML, and agentic system problems; architect and build solutions.

• Test and release models and AI systems that integrate with existing machine learning, design automation, and visualization tools within the organization.

• Analyze datasets, raise and validate hypotheses, extract relevant features, and build models and self-improving workflows on top of them.

• Optimize models, algorithms, and autonomous optimization systems until they reach the desired QOR.

• MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent experience.

• 4+ years experience in circuit design, VLSI, ASIC, EDA, silicon analysis, or custom circuit design is required.

• Prior experience in Applied Math/ML/Software programming with proven ability in writing code in Python and C++.

• Experience with deep learning algorithms, AI agent frameworks, and tools such as PyTorch, LangChain, or LangGraph is a definite plus.

• Experience building AI systems for EDA, design automation, or circuit design workflows.

• Research or project experience in AI-driven EDA, circuit optimization, design-space exploration, or autonomous design systems.

• Experience building agentic systems, autonomous optimization loops, self-improving AI systems, or production-scale AI/ML platforms.

• Effective verbal/written communication and technical presentation skills.

• Self-starter with passion for growth, continuous learning, and sharing findings across the team.

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 230,000 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 16, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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