Senior ICV CAD Engineer

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a motivated CAD Engineer for the Advanced Technology Group in Santa Clara. You will install, configure, and support foundry techfiles and debug tool errors for designers, while developing flows and scripts to raise productivity for global circuit designers.

A strong EE/CS background with ICV and Perl experience is required. You will work with Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS tools and new process techs, and contribute to a collaborative, world-wide team.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent).
• MS preferred for seniority and depth.
• Strong programming skills incl. Perl and Cadence SKILL.
• Expertise with ICV to debug DRC/LVS techfiles.
• Ability to add NVIDIA devices in LVS decks using ICV.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.
• Debug design and techfile errors and explain root causes.
• Develop flows and scripts to boost productivity.
• Support CAD tools used by IC designers (Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS).
• Collaborate with CAD tool vendors to improve bugs and usability.
• Develop infrastructure for new process technologies.
• Write scripts in Perl and Cadence SKILL.

Skills

Perl

Cadence SKILL

ICV

VLSI design

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE or CS

MS degree preferred

Tools

Virtuoso

IC-Manage

DRC/LVS tools

SPICE simulators

Job description

NVIDIA is searching for a motivated CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group. You will support installation of foundry techfiles. You will provide expert support to designers in debugging tool, techfile and design errors. And you will develop flows and scripts to improve productivity of custom circuit designers worldwide! A successful candidate will have solid EE or CS background with an understanding of circuits, layouts and VLSI design. We are looking for someone who enjoys working on groundbreaking process technologies. A strong background in ICV and Perl is needed for this position. The job involves both development and support. Due to the support nature of this role, this candidate should possess good interpersonal skills.

What you'll be doing:

• Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.
• Perform expert debug of design errors to direct expeditious resolution: explaining user errors to designers; explaining techfile errors to the foundry support team, and explaining tool errors to EDA partners.
• Custom edit foundry techfiles to define and implement NVIDIA design methodologies.
• We use a variety of standard off-the-shelf EDA tools at NVIDIA. You would be responsible for supporting and maintaining CAD tools used by IC designers including Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS verification tools, extractions, and spice simulation tools.
• Work with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs, improve tool usability, and evaluate new tools and features.
• Develop infrastructure to support design work in new process technologies.
• Write scripts using perl and Cadence SKILL.

What we need to see:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience); MS preferred 5+ years of work experience
• A basic understanding of mosfet device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
• Excellent programming skills; experience with perl, Cadence SKILL.
• Expertise in ICV in order to support, enhance, and debug foundry DRC and LVS techfiles.
• Being able to implement NVIDIA specific DFM, DRC rules using ICV.
• Add NVIDIA specific devices in the LVS deck using ICV.
• Great interpersonal skills
• Passionate about providing excellent support for end-users.

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 October 6, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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