Senior ICV CAD Engineer

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 264,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a motivated CAD Engineer for the Advanced Technology Group. The candidate will install and support foundry techfiles, debug design errors, and develop flows to improve productivity of designers worldwide.

Strong ICV, Perl, and CS/EE background with knowledge of VLSI design are required. Responsibilities include maintaining CAD tools (Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS), scripting in Perl and Cadence SKILL, and collaborating with tool vendors to improve usability and enable

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of work experience.
• Basic understanding of MOSFET device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
• Excellent programming skills; experience with Perl and Cadence SKILL.
• Expertise in ICV to support, enhance, and debug foundry DRC and LVS techfiles.
• Ability to implement NVIDIA-specific DFM and DRC rules using ICV.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.
• Perform expert debugging of design errors to direct expeditious resolution, including explaining user errors to designers, techfile errors to the foundry support team, and tool errors to EDA partners.
• Custom-edit foundry techfiles to define and implement NVIDIA design methodologies.
• Support and maintain CAD tools used by IC designers, including Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS verification tools, extraction, 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.

Skills

Perl scripting

Cadence SKILL

ICV debugging

VLSI design concepts

CMOS layout understanding

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

MS preferred

Tools

Virtuoso

IC-Manage

DRC/LVS tools

Extraction tools

SPICE simulation tools

Job description

NVIDIA is searching for a motivated CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group. The successful candidate will support installation of foundry techfiles, provide expert support to designers in debugging tool, techfile and design errors, and develop flows and scripts to improve productivity of custom circuit designers worldwide. A strong background in ICV, Perl, and a solid EE or CS background with an understanding of circuits, layouts, and VLSI design is required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.
• Perform expert debugging of design errors to direct expeditious resolution, including explaining user errors to designers, techfile errors to the foundry support team, and tool errors to EDA partners.
• Custom‑edit foundry techfiles to define and implement NVIDIA design methodologies.
• Support and maintain CAD tools used by IC designers, including Virtuoso, IC‑Manage, DRC/LVS verification tools, extraction, 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.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience); M.S. preferred.
• 5+ years of work experience.
• Basic understanding of MOSFET device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
• Excellent programming skills; experience with Perl and Cadence SKILL.
• Expertise in ICV to support, enhance, and debug foundry DRC and LVS techfiles.
• Ability to implement NVIDIA‑specific DFM and DRC rules using ICV.
• Capability to add NVIDIA‑specific devices in the LVS deck using ICV.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Passion for providing excellent support for end‑users.

Salary & Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $136,000 USD – $218,500 USD for Level3, and $168,000 USD – $264,500 USD for Level4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate 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.