Research Scientist, AI Accelerator Design and VLSI - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA Research is searching for a world-class new college grad PhD researcher to drive groundbreaking research at the intersection of AI HW/SW Co-Design, AI Hardware Accelerator Architecture, IC Design Methodology, and VLSI Design. Ideal candidates will have a perspective across areas including machine learning fundamentals, quantization and numerical methods for machine learning model optimization, digital VLSI circuits for computer arithmetic, high-productivity VLSI design and verification methodologies including applications of generative AI to hardware design, AI hardware micro-architecture, and VLSI methodology and implementation.


What you'll be doing:
+ AI Accelerator Hardware: Contribute to novel research advancing the state-of-the-art in AI accelerator design.
+ VLSI: Research creative and innovative ASIC and VLSI design techniques and/or novel digital VLSI circuits. Apply machine learning, generative AI, and innovative tools and methodologies to automated...

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