Senior Physical Design Engineer

NVIDIA is a technology leader renowned for inventing the GPU, which has profoundly impacted PC gaming, computer graphics, and parallel computing. The company is at the forefront of artificial intelligence, providing powerful GPUs essential for scalable and parallel computation. NVIDIA fosters a diverse and supportive work environment, empowering employees to innovate and contribute to solving challenging problems and defining the future of computing.

Introduction

NVIDIA is a continuously evolving company, known for inventing the GPU, which has powered the PC gaming market, transformed modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. With the global boom in artificial intelligence research, NVIDIA GPUs are essential for highly scalable and massively parallel computation. As a "learning machine," NVIDIA adapts to new, challenging opportunities that significantly impact the world. Join a diverse and supportive team dedicated to amplifying human creativity and intelligence, making a lasting impact on the future of computing.

Responsibilities

• Lead all block/chip level Physical Design (PD) activities.
• Conduct PD activities including floor plans, abstract view generation, RC extraction, Place & Route (PNR), Static Timing Analysis (STA), Electromigration (EM), IR DROP, Design Rule Checks (DRCs), and schematic to layout verification.
• Collaborate with the design team to address design challenges.
• Assist team members in debugging tool/design related issues.
• Continuously seek improvements in the RTL2GDS flow to enhance Power, Performance, and Area (PPA).
• Troubleshoot a wide variety of design issues, including difficult ones, and apply proactive intervention.
• Responsible for all aspects of physical design and implementation of GPUs and ASICs for desktop, laptop, workstation, and mobile markets.

Requirements

• BE/BTECH/MTECH, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Physical Design.
• Strong understanding of the RTL2GDSII flow and design implementation in leading process technologies.
• Good understanding of RTL2GDSII concepts related to synthesis, place & route, CTS, timing convergence, and layout closure.
• Expertise in high-frequency design methodologies.
• Good knowledge and experience in Block-level and Full-chip Floor-planning and Physical verification.
• Working experience with tools like ICC2/Innovus, Primetime/Tempus, used in RTL2GDSII implementation.
• Strong knowledge and experience in standard place and route flows (ICC2/Synopsys and Innovus/Cadence flows preferred).
• Well-versed with timing constraints, STA, and timing closure.
• Good automation skills in PERL, TCL, and tool-specific scripting on industry-leading Place & Route tools.
• Ability to multi-task and flexibility to work in a global environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Proficiency using Perl, Tcl, Make scripting is preferred.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits package (details available at www.nvidiabenefits.com).

About Company

NVIDIA is a technology leader renowned for inventing the GPU, which has profoundly impacted PC gaming, computer graphics, and parallel computing. The company is at the forefront of artificial intelligence, providing powerful GPUs essential for scalable and parallel computation. NVIDIA fosters a diverse and supportive work environment, empowering employees to innovate and contribute to solving challenging problems and defining the future of computing.

How to Apply

Please refer to the company's benefits information at www.nvidiabenefits.com and contact them directly for accommodation requests during the application process.