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RTL Power Optimization Engineer – New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · full time · Entry

$116,000 – $218,500

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What this role is

NVIDIA is seeking a power optimization engineer to analyze and reduce energy consumption in GPU and networking chips using RTL analysis and machine learning. This role suits recent graduates with electrical engineering backgrounds who want to apply AI techniques to hardware design challenges.

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What they ask for

Required

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Understanding of RTL power optimization fundamentals including switching activity and clock/enable efficiency
  • Knowledge of backend flows such as logic synthesis and place-and-route
  • Familiarity with low-power RTL techniques like clock gating and power gating
  • Experience with industry power analysis tools
  • Strong Python programming skills
  • Coursework or hands-on experience in Machine Learning and AI
  • Experience debugging RTL or gate-level power anomalies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • Exposure to AI-based power optimization solutions
  • Previous experience with multiple power analysis tools

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