Senior DTCO Engineer, CPU Physical Design

NVIDIA•Austin, CA

22h

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking a motivated Senior DTCO Engineer, CPU Physical Design to join their dynamic and growing team. This role involves evaluating advanced semiconductor foundry nodes to optimize next-generation CPU microarchitecture. The engineer will coordinate between foundry partners, IP development, and hardware design teams to explore target technology nodes during early development phases. NVIDIA has a legacy of innovation, transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing, and is now leveraging AI to define the next era of computing.

Requirements

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of relevant experience.
Strong background in advanced-node silicon design and physical-design methodology.
Ability to analyze physical implementation constraints and develop technology solutions to improve PPA.
Proficiency with Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar scripting languages, as well as AI tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DTCO or technology pathfinding for high-performance CPUs, GPUs, or AI accelerators.
Expertise in advanced circuit and physical-design optimization, clocking, memory, or timing-closure techniques.
A track record of translating test-chip or silicon data into measurable product improvements.
Strong technical leadership, with the ability to collaborate across organizations and turn complex technical trade-offs into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

Evaluate advanced process technologies and help shape technology choices for next-generation CPUs.
Run synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis to assess how process features affect power, performance, and area.
Work with foundry, IP, and hardware design teams during early technology development.
Use early pathfinding blocks to identify implementation bottlenecks and project technology-node scaling.
Evaluate competitive products and benchmarks to understand technology and design trade-offs.