Senior CAD Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology company’s Advanced Technology Group, focusing on VLSI Library development for AI and automotive technologies. This role entails collaboration across design teams, development of automation solutions, and enhancements in library flows. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in VLSI design and programming. Access to internal courses and mentorship programs is provided, ensuring continuous professional growth.

Benefits

Internal courses

Mentorship programs

Tech conferences

Equity options

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in VLSI design, automation solutions, and tool enhancements.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Tcl, Perl, and C++.
• Proficiency in VLSI Library development and CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams to develop and support VLSI Library flows.
• Automate data generation and implement flow improvements.
• Drive infrastructure enhancements for next-gen process technologies.

Skills

Python

Tcl

Perl

C++

VLSI design

CAD concepts

Education

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

Job description

Join NVIDIA’s Advanced Technology Group—a fast paced team that crafts the next generation of process technologies for AI, HPC, automotive, and graphics. You’ll take on hard problems, partner with world-class design teams, and help deliver the foundational IP that powers tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Learn new tools, languages, and flows while mentoring peers and influencing Library/CAD team strategy across the company.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate across internal library, design-enablement, ASIC and physical design teams to develop and support VLSI Library flows to deliver quality library views

• Architect, build, and maintain end-to-end VLSI library development flows for advanced nodes

• Automate data generation, validation, and regression testing with Python, Perl, Tcl (plus databases and web-based dashboards)

• Evaluate and triage CAD-tool enhancements: partner with EDA vendors to prototype new features, report bugs, and optimize runtimes

• Drive infrastructure improvements for next-gen process technologies: tool integrations, build systems, integrate compute resources

• Identifying bottlenecks, advocating for quality results, and implementing flow improvements

What we need to see:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of proven experience, with focus in at least one of the areas below:

  • Understanding of VLSI design and place and route flows, CMOS processes, and CAD concepts and environments, OR

  • Proficiency with behavioral modeling and verification using Verilog and System Verilog

• Experience with Python, Tcl, Perl, and C++ (and experience with databases and web frameworks is a way to stand out!)

• Excellent programming skills with proven track record of delivering automation solutions

• Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

• A passion for improving development flowsand VLSI library quality is a must!

At NVIDIA, you’ll have access to internal courses, mentorship programs, tech conferences, and stretch assignments—empowering you to expand your expertise. We value diverse perspectives, relentless curiosity, and one-team determination. Join us, and let’s invent the future together.

The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 310,500 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. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we 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.