# CPU Design & Verification Engineer — New College Grad at NUVACORE

- Company: NUVACORE
- What the company does: NUVACORE builds for the stratosphere. Maximum performance. Absolute area efficiency. No compromise. A general-purpose CPU core designed to excel everywhere, from core infrastructure to advanced AI systems, including the continuous demands of agentic computing. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nuvacore.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $140K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/nuvacore/0fa8362f-cff1-408b-a55f-18725dc311a1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nuvacore-cpu-design-and-verification-engineer-new-college-grad/

## About the role

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## What they're looking for

- BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience (recent or upcoming graduate)
- Coursework or project experience in digital logic and computer architecture — pipelines, out-of-order execution, branch prediction, or similar topics
- Proficiency in C/C++, SystemVerilog, and/or Verilog, plus familiarity with a scripting language (Python preferred, Perl a plus)
- Exposure to functional verification concepts (testbenches, checkers, coverage) or RTL design/coding, through coursework, internships, or personal projects
- Strong fundamentals in CPU micro-architecture concepts

Tags: DESIGN VERIFICATION

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nuvacore-cpu-design-and-verification-engineer-new-college-grad/