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You’ll be part of a team responsible for defining next generation communications standards and products building on our current NVLink technology. The job scope ranges from developing initial product requirements, working with research, other architects, software/firmware and product development teams to shepherd the design through all phases of the product lifecycle.\nWhat you will be doing:\nWorking with other architects to define architectural modeling and testing requirements for new NVLink features\nDriving architectural testing requirements into lower level testbenches\nImplementing functional models and integrating those into fullchip and multichip environments for both architectural validation and firmware/software development\nSupporting and debugging tests in model, emulation, and post-silicon environments\nWhat we need to see:\nYou have a MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)\nAt least 8+ years of relevant experience in some combination of architecture, design, and verification\nFirsthand work experience with innovative ASIC design processes\nC++ and scripting language (Python, Makefile) experience; SystemC modeling a plus\nStrong debugging skills in FW/SW environments and IP model integration\nTestplan development and execution experience\nYou've completed and shipped multiple projects and are skilled at processor and/or I/O Architecture.\nA self-starter excited to work as part of a small dynamic team\nNVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. 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