Design Engineer

NVIDIA is seeking a Design Engineer to join our team working on industry-leading GPUs and SOCs. This position offers the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities:

• You will be part of the physical design methodology team supporting top-level timing closure flows, including floorplanning, placement, CTS, post-route optimization, STA, EMIR drop, IO timing, ECO, and DRC closure.
• Collaborate with the design team to address design challenges, help team members debug tool/flow/design-related issues, and constantly look for improvements in top-level timing optimization and closure flows to improve TAT.
• Build flows based on industry-standard and custom EDA tools to implement designs efficiently and improve PPA.
• Work closely with EDA vendors to improve toolchains, fix bugs, and implement innovative ideas.

Requirements:

• BE/BTECH/MTECH or equivalent experience with 4+ years of experience in Physical Design, preferably with methodology/flow experience.
• Working experience with tools like ICC2/Innovus, Aspen, PrimeClosure, Tempus, Seahawk, etc. used in RTL2GDSII implementation.
• Strong algorithmic thinking with good automation skills in Python, TCL, and tool-specific scripting on one of the industry-leading Place & Route tools.
• Ability to multi-task and flexibility to work in a global environment with good communication skills and strong motivation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn and master new techniques quickly.