Senior SRAM Circuit Design Engineer

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at NVIDIA is an organization of process, CAD, design, and test engineers that works closely with foundry partners and internal design groups. The team defines and prototypes sophisticated process, design, and yield methodologies and ensures product groups are well-positioned for the next generation. We are looking to hire a skilled and creative SRAM circuit designer to help achieve these goals in a high-visibility position.

What you'll be doing:

• Program Management: Evaluate and explore the inner workings of foundry models and CAD tools, maintain testcases, automate PDK evaluation, and publish benchmarks

• Data Analysis: Extensive model-vs-silicon data analysis, exploring device and wire models, as well as higher-level SRAM bitcell issues like Vmin, Vmax, and Iread

• Product Guidance: Collaborate with architecture, RTL, place & route, DFT, CAD, circuit design, yield operations, and even external foundries to provide guidance and data analysis on RAM design issues, such as silicon bringup/yield, architectural planning, redundancy/repair, testing, low-voltage operation, and DRC/DFM impact

• Circuit Design: Transistor-level circuit design, layout implementation, physical and logical verification, and debug of SRAM macros and test structures for early test vehicles on advanced processes, focusing on design for testing and yield analysis

• Looking Ahead: Evaluate existing and pursue new memory design trends for applicability to future NVIDIA products and processes

What we need to see:

• BSEE minimum or equivalent experience, MSEE or PhD preferred

• 10+ years of SRAM design experience with strong background in layout, process understanding, and DRC rules on advanced FinFET processes

• Prior design experience in single-port, dual-port, multi-port, or register file SRAM-based macros required, including complex circuits like self-timed logic and senseamps

• Scripting ability to parse data and automate tasks

• Successful track record of delivering designs to production

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Self-motivation, attention to detail, and good written, verbal, and presentation skills are critical to success in this role

• Expertise with Vmin/Vmax assist techniques

• Foundry interface and program management skills

• Familiarity with Cadence SKILL

• Lab testing/debug experience

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 that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you are a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you. Make the choice, join our diverse team today!