Senior Circuit Methodology Engineer

NVIDIA • Us, CA

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About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Circuit Methodology Engineer to collaborate with their circuit design engineering team. This role focuses on circuit methodology, emphasizing circuit simulator qualification and the evaluation/integration of third-party EDA tools. The goal is to enhance design quality, efficiency, and decision-making for complex circuit designs. This position holds significant responsibility within the entire circuit design department.

Requirements

• BSEE, BSCE, or equivalent experience.
• Mid-level programming skill (primarily Python and Perl).
• 5+ years of working experience related to circuit design methodology using Cadence/Synopsys based systems (Virtuoso/Custom Compiler, respectively).
• Familiarity with Cadence ADE Assembler.
• Working experience with transient simulators like: alps, hspice, primesim, spectre/spectrex.

Nice To Haves

• Previous design experience.
• Experience with viewing and manipulating layout.
• Exposure to, and experience with AI algorithms/flows.

Responsibilities

• Work with EDA vendors to evaluate new tools that improve circuit design quality and reduce design cycle times.
• Take ownership of new EDA tool workflows, including architecting, implementing, advertising (in-house), and maintaining them.
• Maintain relationships with EDA vendors and potentially participate in EDA conferences as a guest or speaker.
• Promote NVIDIA's ideas to advise EDA tool development and improvement for NVIDIA's benefit.
• Review past problem cases and address issues through procedure or infrastructure improvements.
• Potentially facilitate the integration of AI algorithms into workflows for improved efficiency.

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree