Senior Software R&D Engineer, VLSI Physical Design
NVIDIA· Engineer, CAD
Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX$168k - $310.5kfull-timePosted 7mo ago
About the role
Senior R&D software engineer focused on VLSI physical design algorithms, blending software and hardware aspects to optimize timing, power, and area for NVIDIA's high-capacity design tools and AI hardware.
Responsibilities
- Invent new optimization engines that fuse co-optimization of legalization and sizing to improve chip frequency and reduce power across internal tools.
- Improve algorithms (in C++) for gate-level sizing, buffering, useful clock skew, cell legalization, power minimization, ECO routing, and incremental parasitic extraction.
- Own the process from discovery of optimization opportunities to developing solutions and deploying them inside design teams.
Qualifications
- BS, MS, PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- 6+ years in VLSI algorithms development using C++
- Strong understanding of VLSI timing optimization and related concepts (cell libraries, interconnect models, crosstalk, glitches, IR drop, timing constraints, corners, congestion)
- Familiarity with design implementation tools such as ICC2, Innovus, PrimeTime, Tempus, and StarRC and design flows written in Perl, Tcl, and Python
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Skills
Required:C++VLSI timing optimizationDesign toolscommunication
Nice to have:Perl, Tcl, Pythonmultithreading / distributed computing
Benefits
- benefits (as listed in description)
- equity eligibility
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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