# Senior Mask Design Engineer - Hardware

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Santa Clara
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are looking for a Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer to join our growing and dynamic group of diverse individuals responsible for handling meaningful high-speed mixed-signal circuit designs.

As a Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer, you will perform physical layout for mixed-signal functions like PLL's, high speed SerDes, Analog to Digital converters, ESD structures designs in groundbreaking 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.

Key responsibilities include:

- Performing physical layout for mixed-signal functions like PLL's, high speed SerDes, Analog to Digital converters, ESD structures designs in groundbreaking sub-micron CMOS technologies using Cadence tools.

- Working cross functionally with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs for integration in VLSI products.

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

Requirements include:

- A BSEE or equivalent experience.

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

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

- Authority with Cadence custom circuit design tools - particularly virtuoso.

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

- Ability to work optimally in a team, good interpersonal skills, passion and positive energy.

- Proficient in scripting languages like perl, python, skill etc.

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

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- Cadence custom circuit design tools
- Virtuoso
- Dracula
- Hercules
- Calibre
- Primeyield
- Perl
- Python
- Scripting languages
- DRC and LVS checking flows

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