CAD Engineer

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a motivated CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group in Santa Clara. The successful candidate will support installation and maintenance of CAD tools, develop scripts to enhance design productivity, and collaborate with vendors to resolve issues. A solid background in Electrical Engineering and strong programming skills in Python and Perl are essential for this dynamic role focused on innovative process technologies.

Benefits

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of work experience.
• Basic understanding of MOSFET behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
• Knowledge of regression testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.
• Create and set up a Regression environment to test various decks.
• Document customizations and communicate changes to the design community.

Skills

Python

Perl

Interpersonal skills

Debugging

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

M.S. preferred

Tools

Perforce

EDA tools

Job description

NVIDIA is searching for a motivated CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group. You will support installation of foundry techfiles, provide expert support to designers in debugging tool, techfile, and design errors, and develop flows and scripts to improve productivity of custom circuit designers worldwide.

A successful candidate will have a solid EE or CS background with an understanding of circuits, layouts, and VLSI design. We seek someone who enjoys writing code to automate design processes and who is passionate about working on groundbreaking process technologies. A strong background in Python and Perl is essential. The role involves both development and support, requiring good interpersonal skills.

What you'll be doing:

1. Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.
2. Support and maintain CAD tools used by IC, utilizing a variety of standard off-the-shelf EDA tools.
3. Create and set up a Regression environment to test various decks before release.
4. Identify and document changes between different versions of decks received from foundries.
5. Document customizations to decks and communicate changes to the design community.
6. Collaborate with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs, improve usability, and evaluate new tools and features.
7. Develop infrastructure to support design in new process technologies.
8. Write scripts using Perl, Cadence SKILL, and Python.

What we need to see:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; MS preferred.
• At least 2 years of work experience.
• Basic understanding of MOSFET device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
• Understanding of version control software, preferably Perforce.
• Knowledge of regression testing methodologies.
• Excellent programming skills, with experience in Perl, Python, and other scripting languages.
• Great interpersonal skills and a passion for providing excellent end-user support.

NVIDIA offers a salary range of $108,000 to $184,000, determined by location, experience, and comparable roles. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment, valuing a diverse workforce and inclusive environment.