# Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Santa Clara, CA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: 132,000 USD – 207,000 USD for Level 4; and 148,000 USD – 235,750 USD for Level 5
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are looking for a Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer to join a growing team responsible for handling high-speed mixed-signal circuit designs.

**Job Summary:** As a Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer, you will perform physical layout for mixed-signal functions like PLLs, high-speed SerDes, and Analog to Digital converters in state-of-the-art sub-micron CMOS technologies using Cadence tools. You will work cross-functionally with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs for integration in VLSI products.

**Responsibilities:**

- Perform physical layout for mixed-signal functions using Cadence tools

- Work cross-functionally with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs

- Take part in floor planning, custom layout, and verifying against design rules and schematics

**Requirements:**

- BSEE or equivalent experience

- Minimum of 7+ years of industry experience in Mask and Layout Design

- Deep understanding of analog circuit layout concepts in submicron CMOS technologies

- Expertise with Cadence custom circuit design tools, particularly Virtuoso

- Experience with verification tools such as Dracula, Hercules, Calibre, and Primeyield

- Proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, and Skill

- Knowledge of DRC and LVS checking flows, ability to customize decks

**Salary:** The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 132,000 USD – 207,000 USD for Level 4; and 148,000 USD – 235,750 USD for Level 5.

**Benefits:** You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- Cadence
- Virtuoso
- Dracula
- Hercules
- Calibre
- Primeyield
- Perl
- Python
- Skill

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