Implementation Methodology Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Implementation Methodology Engineer to advance front-end design methodologies such as synthesis and formal equivalence checking. You will develop in-house tools to streamline flows and provide application support, collaborating with logic and physical designers to optimize implementations.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in EE or CE, 5+ years in logic or physical design, and strong automation skills.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or related field).
• 5+ years in logic design implementation and/or physical design implementation.
• Strong automation skills.
• Experience with synthesis, placement, routing, and related physical design tasks.
• Good debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Own front-end design implementation methodologies (synthesis, formal-equivalence-checking).
• Develop in-house solutions to improve NVIDIA’s workflows.
• Collaborate with logic designers and physical designers to resolve implementation issues and develop new solutions.
• Provide support for EDA tools and flows.

Skills

Automation skills

Logic/Physical design

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Python scripting

Tcl scripting

Java scripting

C++ scripting

Job description

We are looking for an Implementation Methodology Engineer to join NVIDIA VLSI team. If you are looking for a challenging and exciting role and you are a self-starter and highly motivated individual who loves to collaborate and find solutions to hard technical problems, join us today!

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to pursue, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human creativity and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be responsible for all aspects of front-end design implementation methodologies (synthesis, formal-equivalence-checking), flow automation and application support.

• Develop in house solutions to improve NVIDIA’s workflows.

• You will collaborate with logic designers, physical designers to solve exciting implementation issues and develop new solutions.

• Provide support for EDA tools and flows

What we need to see:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience in logic design implementation and/or physical design implementation

• Strong automation skills

• Good understanding of physical design implementation eg: physical synthesis, placement, routing, logic restructuring, etc.

• Good debugging and problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to work in a dynamic team

Ways to stand out from the crowd :

• Prior experience in implementationmethodology

• Proficiency in Python, Tcl, Java, C++ scripting

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most experienced and dedicated people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of constant innovation and creating the highest performance products in the industry? If so, we want to hear from you. Come, join NVIDIA VLSI team and help build the real-time, cost-effective computing platform driving our success across multiple fields such as Deep Learning and AI, Robotics and Autonomous Driving, Gaming and High Performance Computing.

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 31, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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