Senior Circuit Design Engineer

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 118 days ago $168,000–$264,500 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Circuit Design Engineer at NVIDIA, you will join a global circuits team dedicated to advancing the frontiers of hardware security, adaptive clocking, and power management. Your role involves driving the design and physical implementation of custom digital IPs from RTL to layout using industry-standard tools, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and reliability. You will develop prototypes for patentable ideas on test chips and integrate AI/ML techniques into the design process. Essential skills include deep submicron process understanding, Spice simulations, EM/IR analysis, and experience with layout tools like DRC and LVS. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl is beneficial, along with a proven track record of delivering complex features from conception to validation across the entire silicon design flow.

Skills

Spice Python Perl Tcl Make RTL Logic Synthesis Verification Auto Place and Route STA PnR DRC LVS Power Gating Multi-Vt Post-Silicon Characterization Custom Circuit Design Semi-Custom Circuit Design

What you'll do

  • Design innovative circuits for hardware security, adaptive clocking, and power management solutions.
  • Drive the physical implementation of custom digital IPs from RTL to layout using industry-standard tools.
  • Improve power, performance, area, and reliability of Nvidia’s next generation products through custom circuit solutions.
  • Develop prototypes of patentable ideas on test chips and drive their deployment across product lines.
  • Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership within the circuits design team.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of digital circuit design experience (Masters) or 8+ years (Bachelors).
  • Strong understanding of deep submicron process issues and digital circuit design techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with Spice simulations, EM/IR analysis, and static timing analysis/closure.
  • Basic layout knowledge including DRC/LVS and PnR tools.
  • Experience in low power circuit design, including power gating and multi-Vt techniques.
  • Proven capability to drive complex features from conception through tape-out and validation.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Perl, Tcl for automation.

Market check

Salary context

This $168,000–$264,500 range sits above 93% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$131,955–$212,375

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,175–$192,031

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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

Nvidia currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

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