Senior RTL2GDS P&R Methodology Architect

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 311,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation seeks a Senior P&R Methodology Architect to own and optimize the RTL2GDS flow for 3nm and below nodes and high-performance designs. You’ll work with core P&R engine teams to shape requirements, run experiments, and drive scalable, maintainable flows across multiple design groups.

The role demands deep hands-on P&R experience with ICC2/Innovus, PrimeTime/Tempus, and strong Python/Perl/TCL scripting for flow development.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of physical design experience with industry tools.
• Strong hands-on P&R experience bringing blocks to tape-out.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl and TCL for flow development.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with core P&R engine developers to define real-world optimization problems, shape requirements and roadmaps, and provide detailed feedback on engine behavior, QoR, and scalability.
• Defining and rolling out next-gen flows, including refactoring legacy flows and consolidating ad-hoc solutions into scalable, maintainable frameworks used across multiple design teams.
• Designing and running rigorous A/B and multi-variant experiments to compare flows, engines, and tool settings.
• Developing Python-based analytics and ML/GenAI techniques to mine large QoR datasets, recommend flow settings, and automate analysis.
• Performing deep root-cause analysis on QoR issues across engines, tools, and flows, and driving methodologies to resolve the ‘long tail’ of timing closure and performance limiters.
• Partnering with architecture, RTL, DFT, synthesis, physical design, power, signoff, and CAD/methodology teams as a key technical leader and bridge.
• Driving aggressive PPA and schedule targets and the adoption of new tools and flows across the company.

Skills

RTL2GDS flow

P&R/Physical design

Python

Perl

TCL

Education

BS/MS in EE/CE/CS

Tools

ICC2/Innovus

PrimeTime/Tempus

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation seeks a Senior P&R Methodology Architect to own and optimize the RTL2GDS flow for 3nm and below nodes and high-performance designs. You’ll work with core P&R engine teams to shape requirements, run experiments, and drive scalable, maintainable flows across multiple design groups.

The role demands deep hands-on P&R experience with ICC2/Innovus, PrimeTime/Tempus, and strong Python/Perl/TCL scripting for flow development.