Senior ECO Routing & Physical-Design R&D Engineer

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

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Senior Software R&D Engineer to invent the next generation of ECO routing and physical optimization. You will develop high-performance C++ code and collaborate across domains to push the frontier of timing, power, and interconnect.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from algorithm invention through implementation and deployment, with opportunities to apply ML and GNN techniques to physical design.

Qualifications

• MS, PhD, or equivalent experience with 5+ years in relevant R&D roles.
• Strong expertise in C++, high-performance software architecture and algorithms.
• Deep knowledge of detailed routing and DRC-aware ECO design constraints.

Responsibilities

• Develop incremental ECO routing and physical-design algorithms.
• Advance detailed-routing algorithms under DRC constraints.
• Collaborate across domains to optimize logic, timing, and power.
• Own end-to-end problem ownership from concept to production deployment.

Skills

C++

High-performance software architecture

Algorithm development

Memory-efficient programming

Data structures

Education

MS degree or PhD in a related field

Tools

SAT solvers

EDA tools

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Senior Software R&D Engineer to invent the next generation of ECO routing and physical optimization. You will develop high-performance C++ code and collaborate across domains to push the frontier of timing, power, and interconnect.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from algorithm invention through implementation and deployment, with opportunities to apply ML and GNN techniques to physical design.