Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineer - High Performance Designs

NVIDIA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team at a leading AI computing firm, where you will drive next-generation physical design work for high-performance CPUs and GPUs. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across various teams to tackle complex design challenges while optimizing performance, power, and area. With a commitment to diversity and a focus on fostering creativity, this is a chance to be part of a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Diverse Work Environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in physical design and implementation.
• Hands-on experience in physical synthesis and timing closure.

Responsibilities

• Drive next generation physical design work for high-performance designs.
• Work cross-functionally to solve complex design problems.

Skills

Physical Design

Timing Closure

PPA Optimization

EDA Tools

Hardware Architecture

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Industry Standard EDA Tools

Job description

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked 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 which are hard to solve, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human inventiveness and intelligence.

We are now looking for a motivated ASIC Physical Design Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team. If you want to challenge yourself and be a part of something great, join us today!

What you'll be doing:

1. Drive next generation physical design work to achieve best in class PPA for high-performance designs, e.g., Nvidia’s CPUs and GPUs.
2. Explore design space, create an optimum floorplan, drive synthesis, physical implementation, and timing closure by understanding architecture/logic as well as dataflow and exhibiting craftsmanship.
3. Work in a cross-functional environment interacting with multiple teams, including Architecture and RTL teams, to solve complex design problems as well as build new methodologies and flows.

What we need to see:

1. 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 and implementation.
2. Hands-on experience in physical synthesis, floor planning, P&R, and timing closure of high-performance designs with a focus on improving PPA (Performance, Power, Area).
3. Good understanding of hardware architecture and RTL/logic design for timing closure, specifically experience in critical timing path planning and crafting.
4. Expertise and hands-on knowledge of industry standard EDA tools for Synthesis, P&R, and Timing.
5. Knowledge of deep sub-micron process nodes and hands-on experience in modeling and converging high-performance designs in these nodes.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

1. Background in high-performance designs, such as CPUs, GPUs or Large Cache design implementation and timing convergence.
2. Understanding of high-performance design issues (timing, power, area, congestion, etc.) and methods/techniques to address those.
3. Understanding of high-speed clock distribution and planning as well as impact of DFT logic in timing convergence.
4. Knowledge of circuits and SPICE, as well as experience in methodology and/or flow development and automation.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be the leader of AI computing, and one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you.

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

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.