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NVIDIA

Senior Physical Design Engineer

NVIDIA
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senior full-time Santa Clara

First indexed 18 May 2026

Description

We are now looking for a motivated Physical Design Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Physical Design Engineer at NVIDIA, you will drive physical design and timing from netlist to GDS, partner with mixed signal teams to integrate Analog IO's and macros, and work on multi-mode and multi-corner timing closure, RC extraction, cross-talk, IR drop, and EM analysis.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Drive physical design and timing from netlist to GDS
  • Partner with mixed signal teams to integrate Analog IO's and macros
  • Work on multi-mode and multi-corner timing closure, RC extraction, cross-talk, IR drop, and EM analysis
  • Work with the Front-end teams to create and update timing constraints
  • Perform Physical verification DRC, ERC, LVS, Antenna checks, and other checks
  • Debugging timing violations and implementing functional, Timing ECO's, and perform formal verification

Requirements include:

  • BS (or equivalent experience) in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years' experience or MS (or equivalent experience) with 2+ years' experience in physical design
  • Experienced in Synopsys or Cadence place and route, physical design, and timing tools
  • Ability to form methodologies and automate flows
  • Scan insertion and DFT knowledge is a plus

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Physical-Design-Engineer_JR2017826