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NVIDIA

Senior Physical Design Methodology Engineer, Innovus Flows

NVIDIA
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onsite senior full-time $120,000–$180,000 Santa Clara

First indexed 18 May 2026

Description

We are looking for a senior physical design methodology engineer to join our team at NVIDIA. As a member of our physical design (PD) methodology team, you will be responsible for developing innovative physical design methodologies for implementation of GPU, CPU, Network processors and SOC, with emphasis on PPA (Power, Performance, Area) and runtime improvement of the physical design flow on advanced technology nodes.

Your work will involve collaborating with internal and external partners to drive tool and methodology improvements to deliver best-in-class PPA solutions across all our product lines. You will also use AI/ML approaches to CAD to improve design performance and turnaround time, while improving efficiency and productivity of designers.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding of physical design optimization and routing methodologies at place, cts, route and postroute, especially power and area efficient setup and hold optimization. You will also need to have experience in low power design with UPF, and use of FSDB/SAIFs for power optimization.

In addition to your technical skills, you will need to have excellent communication and collaboration skills, as you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and improvement in our physical design methodologies.

If you are passionate about staying at the forefront of technology and are excited about the opportunity to work with a talented team of engineers, then we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.