Full-Time

VLSI Physical Design Engineer

Posted on 3/13/2025

NVIDIA

NVIDIA

10,001+ employees

Designs GPUs and AI computing solutions

Compensation Overview

$108k - $212.8kAnnually

+ Equity

Junior, Mid

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Westford, MA, USA

Category
Hardware Engineering
Electronic Hardware Engineering
Requirements
  • BSEE / MSEE or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 2+ 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.
Responsibilities
  • Run integration flows to build RTL, run connectivity checks, and assemble logical units.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency using Python, Perl, Tcl, Make scripting is desired.

NVIDIA designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and system on a chip units (SoCs) for various markets, including gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and automotive. Their products include GPUs tailored for gaming and professional use, as well as platforms for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). These products help developers, data scientists, and IT administrators perform complex tasks efficiently. NVIDIA stands out from competitors by offering a combination of hardware and software solutions, including cloud-based services like NVIDIA CloudXR and NGC, which enhance user experiences in AI, machine learning, and computer vision. The company's goal is to drive innovation in technology and provide advanced solutions to a wide range of clients, from gamers to enterprises.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Augtera Networks boosts NVIDIA's networking capabilities and Spectrum-X portfolio.
  • Growing demand for NVIDIA GPUs in AI acceleration suggests potential market growth.
  • NVIDIA's support for AI-driven robotics solutions opens new market opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Lambda's AI Cloud Platform challenges NVIDIA's market position.
  • Edge AI technologies may reduce demand for NVIDIA's cloud-based AI solutions.
  • Regulatory challenges in robot delivery services could impact NVIDIA's investment returns.

What makes NVIDIA unique

  • NVIDIA leads in AI and HPC with cutting-edge GPU technology.
  • The company excels in diverse markets: gaming, data centers, and autonomous vehicles.
  • NVIDIA's Omniverse platform enhances industrial AI applications and digital twin technology.

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