Senior Physical Design Backend Engineer

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks experienced Physical Design Backend Engineers to contribute to their Networking Silicon engineering team. Responsibilities include physical design of blocks, resolving timing and congestion issues, and handling all aspects of physical design chip development (RTL2GDS). This involves synthesis, power and clock distribution, place and route, timing closure, power and noise analysis, and physical verification. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of physical design flows and methodologies, physical verification techniques (LVS/DRC), and proficiency with EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence). The role requires working on high cell count and high-speed blocks under challenging constraints.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Physical Design experience
  • RTL2GDS flow expertise
  • Proficiency in PNR, STA, Physical Verification
  • LVS/DRC knowledge
  • EDA tool familiarity (Synopsys, Cadence)

Job Details

NVIDIA is looking for best-in-class Physical Design Engineers to join our outstanding Networking Silicon engineering team, developing the industry's best high-speed communication devices, delivering the highest throughput and lowest latency! Come and take a part in designing our groundbreaking and innovating chips, enjoy working in a meaningful, growing and highly professional environment where you make a significant impact in a technology-focused company.

What you'll be doing:

  • Physical design of blocks according to specifications under challenging constraints targeting for the best power, area, and performance.

  • Be exposed and work on a variety of challenging designs (including high cell count and HS blocks). Resolving complex timing and congestion problems.

  • Daily work involves all aspects of physical design chip development (RTL2GDS) - synthesis, power and clock distribution, place and route, timing closure, power and noise analysis, and physical verification.

  • Taking part inflows development.

What we need to see:

  • B.SC./ M.SC. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience

  • 5+ years of experience in physical design

  • Proven experience in RTL2GDS flows and methodologies

  • Knowledge in physical design flows and methodologies (PNR, STA, physical verification)

  • Deep understanding of all aspects of Physical construction and Integration.

  • Strong background of Physical Design Verification methodology LVS/DRC

  • Familiarity with physical design EDA tools (such as Synopsys, Cadence, etc.)

  • Great teammate 

NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Are you ready to become the engineer you always wanted to be? Come and be part of the best physical design team in the industry!

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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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