Senior Cad Engineer, Custom Circuit Designers

Details

NVIDIA is searching for a highly motivated, excellent CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technologies group. You will develop tools that help improve productivity of custom circuit designers worldwide. A successful candidate will have solid Electrical Engineering background with an in-depth understanding of circuits, layouts, and VLSI design. The role requires someone who loves writing code to automate design processes and enjoys working in groundbreaking process technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support component libraries for advanced process technologies including technology files, symbols, gates, pcells, and netlister support.
• Install, configure, and support foundry Process Design Kits (PDKs).
• Maintain the custom design environment for schematic and mask designers.
• Write scripts using Perl, Python, and Cadence SKILL.
• Support and maintain CAD tools used by IC designers such as Virtuoso, IC-Manage, HSPICE, ADE, simulation tools, and Verilog / System Verilog.
• Collaborate with CAD tool vendors to evaluate new tools, resolve bugs, and improve usability.
• Develop infrastructure to support design work in new process technologies.

Requirements

• B.S. or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years, or M.S. with 4+ years experience.
• Basic understanding of MOSFET device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
• Excellent programming skills.
• Experience with Perl, Cadence SKILL, Python, and Tcl scripting languages.
• Strong communication skills.
• Passionate about providing excellent support for end-users.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from 168,000 USD to 310,500 USD, dependent on location, experience, and similar pay bands.
• Eligibility for equity and NVIDIA benefits.
• Opportunity to work with forward-thinking and hardworking engineering teams in a growing environment.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.