This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$168,500–$243,562
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
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versus about
$206k
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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Nvidia
Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing
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Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
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The Physical Design Engineer, Synthesis and Implementation joins the Networking Silicon engineering team to develop high speed communication devices focused on delivering high throughput and low latency. This role involves owning RTL-to-gate synthesis and QoR convergence for complex digital blocks and hierarchical partitions while optimizing strategies, constraints, and flows to meet performance, power, and area targets. The engineer will analyze design bottlenecks, support physical implementation from floorplanning through routing, and automate design setup and reporting. Required skills include experience with advanced process nodes and proficiency in Synopsys Fusion Compiler or Cadence Genus. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills for timing analysis and QoR optimization, alongside technical proficiency in Python, Perl, Tcl, and Make. The role addresses critical challenges in the development of groundbreaking chips for high-performance networking applications.
What does a Physical Design Engineer earn?
Median $179650 from 40 postings across 9 companies.
Physical Design
VLSI
RTL2GDS
Timing Closure
Power and Clock Distribution
IR Drop Analysis
RC Extraction
Synopsys (ICC2
Cadence (Genus
Python
Perl
Tcl
Make