VLSI Implementation Engineer — Methodology & Automation

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Implementation Methodology Engineer to advance front-end design methodologies such as synthesis and formal equivalence checking. You will develop in-house tools to streamline flows and provide application support, collaborating with logic and physical designers to optimize implementations.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in EE or CE, 5+ years in logic or physical design, and strong automation skills.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or related field).
• 5+ years in logic design implementation and/or physical design implementation.
• Strong automation skills.
• Experience with synthesis, placement, routing, and related physical design tasks.
• Good debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Own front-end design implementation methodologies (synthesis, formal-equivalence-checking).
• Develop in-house solutions to improve NVIDIA’s workflows.
• Collaborate with logic designers and physical designers to resolve implementation issues and develop new solutions.
• Provide support for EDA tools and flows.

Skills

Automation skills

Logic/Physical design

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Python scripting

Tcl scripting

Java scripting

C++ scripting

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Implementation Methodology Engineer to advance front-end design methodologies such as synthesis and formal equivalence checking. You will develop in-house tools to streamline flows and provide application support, collaborating with logic and physical designers to optimize implementations.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in EE or CE, 5+ years in logic or physical design, and strong automation skills.