Senior Software R&D Engineer, ECO Route - VLSI EDA
About The Position
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software R&D Engineer to develop next-generation detailed physical-design algorithms focused on ECO routing and physical optimization. The work combines novel algorithms, parallel computing, machine learning, and high-performance C++ to support internal EDA technology used in NVIDIA hardware design. The role focuses on algorithms for applications including timing and power optimization, incremental logic synthesis, metal ECOs, precision clock-tree tuning, and high-speed interconnect. The engineer will own problems end-to-end, from algorithm invention through implementation and validation to production deployment, while collaborating with hardware teams.
Requirements
- MS, PhD, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong expertise in C++, high-performance software architecture, and algorithm development, including complexity, data structures, and memory efficiency.
- Deep understanding of detailed routing, including advanced design rules, pin access, route optimization, and DRC-aware implementation.
- Understanding of areas often impacted and co-optimized with ECOs, including clock distribution, DFT, and power delivery.
- Authorization to work on export-controlled data arising in CPUs, GPUs, LPUs, and communication networks.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with logic and physical co-optimization principles, including logic restructuring, technology mapping, and using SAT solvers.
- Experience with related physical-design areas such as placement, legalization, and IR drop reduction.
- Experience applying LLMs, reinforcement learning, GNNs, or other machine-learning techniques to physical design, combinatorial optimization, or algorithm-performance tuning.
Responsibilities
- Develop incremental physical-design technology that rapidly implements high-performance logic changes with DRC and parasitic awareness, including all-layer and metal-only ECOs.
- Invent improved detailed-routing algorithms for discrete and continuous optimization problems arising from DRC constraints in advanced manufacturing processes.
- Develop cross-domain optimization tools that jointly consider logic, timing, clocks, testability, power distribution, placement, routing, and DRCs.
- Own problems end-to-end, from algorithm invention through implementation, validation, and production deployment.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
