CAD Engineer

3 Weeks ago • 2 Years + • Research & Development • $108,000 PA - $212,750 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a CAD Engineer to join its Advanced Technology Group. Responsibilities encompass installing and supporting foundry techfiles, debugging design, techfile, and tool errors, and developing productivity-enhancing flows and scripts for custom circuit designers globally. The role requires expertise in VLSI design, circuit layout, and strong programming skills in Skill, Perl, and C++. Experience with EDA tools like Virtuoso, IC-Manage, and DRC/LVS is crucial. The position involves both development and providing excellent end-user support, demanding strong interpersonal skills.
Must have:
  • Install and support foundry techfiles
  • Debug design, techfile, and tool errors
  • Develop flows and scripts to improve productivity
  • Experience with Skill, Perl, and C++
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • VLSI design and CMOS layout knowledge
Good to have:
  • MS in Electrical Engineering
  • Experience with EDA tools (Virtuoso, IC-Manage etc.)
Perks:
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

NVIDIA is searching for a motivated CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group. You will support installation of foundry techfiles. You will provide expert support to designers in debugging tool, techfile and design errors. And you will develop flows and scripts to improve productivity of custom circuit designers worldwide! A successful candidate will have solid EE or CS background with an understanding of circuits, layouts and VLSI design. We are looking for someone who enjoys writing code to automate design processes and who enjoys working in groundbreaking process technologies. A strong background in Skill, Perl and C++ is needed for this position. The job involves both development and support. Due to the support nature of this role, this candidate should possess good interpersonal skills.
 

What you'll be doing:

  • Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.

  • Perform expert debug of design errors to direct expeditious resolution: explaining user errors to designers; explaining techfile errors to the foundry support team, and explaining tool errors to EDA partners.

  • Custom edit foundry techfiles to define and implement NVIDIA design methodologies.

  • We use a variety of standard off-the-shelf EDA tools at NVIDIA. You would be responsible for supporting and maintaining CAD tools used by IC designers including Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS verification tools, extractions, and spice simulation tools.

  • Work with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs, improve tool usability, and evaluate new tools and features.

  • Develop infrastructure to support design work in new process technologies.

  • Write scripts using perl, Cadence SKILL, and C++.


What we need to see:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience); MS preferred

  • 2 plus year of work experience

  • A basic understanding of mosfet device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.

  • Excellent programming skills; experience with perl, Cadence SKILL, C++, tcl.

  • Great interpersonal skills

  • Passionate about providing excellent support for end-users.


NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

The base salary range is 108,000 USD - 212,750 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.


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