Senior VLSI Physical Design Integration Engineer

NVIDIA • Westford, MA

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About The Position

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities which are hard to solve, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human inventiveness and intelligence. NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding Senior VLSI Physical Design Integration Engineer who is dedicated to collaborating closely with our teams in the USA, Israel, and India. As a valued member of our team, you will contribute to the development of our networking product line, from concept to tapeout. If you are hardworking and thrive on challenges, join us and make a significant impact!

Requirements

• BSEE / MSEE or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in VLSI physical design implementation on 16nm, 7nm, 5nm or 3nm technology.
• Able to assist in design flow development and debugging.
• Already a validated strong power user of P&R, Timing analysis, Physical Verification and IR Drop Analysis CAD tools from Synopsys (ICC2/DC/PT/STAR/ICV), Cadence (Genus/Innovus/Tempus) and other major EDA companies.
• To be successful you should possess strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Great teammate

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency using Python, Perl, Tcl, Make scripting is desired.

Responsibilities

• Run integration flows to build RTL, run connectivity checks, and assemble logical units.
• Perform linting checks and debug RTL and netlist-level issues.
• Collaborate with front-end teams to resolve connectivity issues and implement design fixes to ensure physically-viable RTL netlists are delivered to downstream physical design flows.
• Project level cell library management to ensure compatibility between all workflows.
• Run synthesis workflows and optimize for area, power, and timing.
• Run physical design flow from netlist to GDS, perform STA, physical verification (LVS/DRC)
• Perform netlist checks and formal equivalence validation.
• Enhance tool automation, streamline workflows, and document best practices.

Benefits

• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .
• Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees