Senior SRAM Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior SRAM Engineer to design and optimize SRAM circuits for advanced AI chips. You will work with a team on cutting-edge memory technologies, collaborating with mask designers to deliver dense, high-performance layouts and reliable silicon.

You will apply rigorous verification, STA/EM/IR analyses, and develop flows to improve automation and data-driven decision making across the SRAM design flow.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years of circuit design experience.
• Strong understanding of SRAM and memory design techniques and macro/block development.
• Familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso for schematic and layout, SPICE simulators, waveform viewers.
• Background with Static Timing Analysis, EM and IR analysis, Formal Functional Verification.
• Experience with scripting languages - Perl, Python, Shell, Verilog.

Responsibilities

• Design best-in-class SRAM circuits using state-of-the-art technology processes.
• Optimize circuits for performance, area, and power.
• Collaborate with mask designers to craft high quality and dense pitch-matched layout.
• Verify functionality, electrical integrity, and robustness.
• Improve/develop flows and methodologies to streamline design automation, data collection, and analysis to ensure working silicon.

Skills

SRAM circuit design

Memory design techniques

Cadence Virtuoso

Scripting (Perl, Python, Shell, Verlog

Static Timing Analysis

EM/IR analysis

Formal verification

Verilog

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

SPICE simulators

Job description

We are now looking for a Senior SRAM Engineer within our Full Custom Memory (FCM) team!

The FCM team designs specialized RAM implementations across NVIDIAs wide array of processing chips. Be it high speed, low power, multiport, we engage closely with processor architecture teams to build custom solutions across the entire NVIDIA silicon portfolio. Are you interested in designing circuits for the next generation of AI chips? Join a team of dedicated engineers developing the custom SRAM circuits that help power these chips.

What you'll be doing:

• Design best-in-class SRAM circuits using state-of-the-art technology processes
• Optimize circuits for performance, area, and power
• Collaborate with mask designers to craft high quality and dense pitch-matched layout
• Verify functionality, electrical integrity, and robustness
• Improve/develop flows and methodologies to streamline design automation, data collection, and analysis to ensure working silicon

What we need to see:

• BS/MS/PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Minimum 12 years of circuit design experience
• Strong understanding of SRAM and memory design techniques and macro/block development

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Self-motivation, attention to detail, clear data analysis and presentation skills
• Familiarity with industry tools such as Cadence Virtuoso for schematic and layout, SPICE simulators, waveform viewers
• Background with developing and using various flows and methodologies, including: Static Timing Analysis, EM and IR analysis, Formal Functional Verification
• Experience with scripting languages - Perl, Python, Shell, Verilog

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. Make the choice, join our diverse team today!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 28, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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.