Senior Physical Design and Timing Engineer

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 264,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Gruppe is seeking a Senior Physical Design and Timing Engineer to join our dynamic team in Santa Clara, CA. This role involves driving the physical design and timing of high-frequency NVIDIA CPUs and GPUs, requiring expertise in static timing analysis and experience with EDA tools.

Candidates should have a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering and substantial experience in timing closure and logic synthesis. Compensation includes a competitive salary ranging from $136,000 to $264,500 based on experience level, alongside equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Synthesis and Timing or MS with 3+ years.
• Hands-on experience in logic synthesis and equivalence checking.
• Understanding of DFT logic and experience in design closure.

Responsibilities

• Drive physical design and timing of high-frequency NVIDIA CPUs and GPUs.
• Help in driving frontend and backend implementation from RTL to gds2.
• Work in a cross-functional environment interacting with multiple teams.

Skills

Static Timing Analysis (STA)

RTL/logic design for timing closure

Timing constraints management

EDA tools expertise

Programming languages (Perl, Tcl, Python)

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent

MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

We are now looking for a motivated Senior Physical Design and Timing Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive physical design and timing of high-frequency and low-power NVIDIA CPUs, GPUs, LPUs and SoCs at block level, cluster level, and/or full chip level.
• Help in driving frontend and backend implementation from RTL to gds2, including synthesis, equivalence checking, floor-planning, timing constraints, timing and power convergence, and ECO implementation.
• Work in a cross-functional environment interacting with multiple teams.
• Apply knowledge and experience to improve the convergence flows working with the Methodology Team.

What we need to see:

• BS (or equivalent experience) in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years experience or MS (or equivalent experience) with 3+ years experience in Synthesis and Timing
• Solid experience in full-chip/sub-chip Static Timing Analysis (STA), timing constraints generation and management, and timing convergence.
• Experience in critical path planning and crafting needed.
• Hands‑on experience in logic synthesis and equivalence checking/FV. Good understanding of hardware architecture and hands‑on skills in RTL/logic design for timing closure.
• Expertise in physical design and optimization e.g. placement, routing, cell sizing, buffering, logic restructuring, etc. to improve timing and power, along with a background in implementing them through ECOs.
• Understanding of DFT logic and hands‑on experience in design closure.
• Expertise in analyzing and converging crosstalk delay, noise glitch, and electrical/manufacturing rules in deep‑sub micron processes.
• Knowledge in process variation effect modeling and experience in design convergence taking into account variations.
• Expertise and in‑depth knowledge of industry standard EDA tools.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages, such as, Perl, Tcl, Make, Python, etc.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Background in high‑performance design, such as CPU, GPU, LPU, implementation and timing convergence, this is a plus
• Experience with DFT timing closure for various modes e.g. scan shift and capture, transition faults, BIST, etc.
• Experience in methodology and/or flow development/automation.

Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.