VLSI Physical Design Engineer
Description For VLSI Physical Design Engineer
NVIDIA, a global leader in accelerated computing and AI technology, is seeking a VLSI Physical Design Engineer for their Westford, MA location. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge networking products, collaborating with teams across the USA, Israel, and India.
The position involves sophisticated VLSI design work, including RTL integration, synthesis optimization, and physical design implementation. You'll be working with state-of-the-art technology nodes (16nm to 3nm) and using advanced CAD tools from industry leaders like Synopsys and Cadence.
As a member of NVIDIA's team, you'll be part of a company that has continuously reinvented itself over two decades, from revolutionizing computer graphics with the GPU to pioneering AI computing. The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $108,000 to $212,750, plus equity benefits.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in physical design implementation, excellent debugging skills, and proficiency in scripting languages. You'll be contributing to projects that directly impact NVIDIA's networking product line, from concept to tapeout.
This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level engineer to join a company at the forefront of AI computing and technological innovation. NVIDIA's commitment to fostering a diverse work environment and continuous learning makes it an ideal place for professional growth and development.
Responsibilities For VLSI Physical Design Engineer
- Run integration flows to build RTL, run connectivity checks, and assemble logical units
- Collaborate with front-end teams to resolve connectivity issues
- 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
Requirements For VLSI Physical Design Engineer
- BSEE / MSEE or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in VLSI physical design implementation on 16nm, 7nm, 5nm or 3nm technology
- Experience in design flow development and debugging
- Strong power user of P&R, Timing analysis, Physical Verification and IR Drop Analysis CAD tools
- Strong analytical and debugging skills
- Proficiency using Python, Perl, Tcl, Make scripting
- Great teammate
Benefits For VLSI Physical Design Engineer
- Equity
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