Senior Circuit Design Engineer

Nvidia

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$136,000–$218,500 / yr
Posted
46 days ago
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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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TL;DR · Senior Circuit Design Engineer

As a Senior Circuit Design Engineer, you will join the team to work on cutting-edge standard cell libraries and custom ROM modules in deep submicron technologies. Your daily responsibilities include driving transistor level circuit design, modeling, and performance analysis processes while leading function and feasibility verification for new designs. You will develop new simulations for design margin evaluations, improve quality checks on libraries, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities. The role requires expertise in SPICE simulation, EM/IR, aging, noise, and high sigma variation simulations. You must possess experience with DRC/LVS debug, layout work with mask designers, and designing components like flip flops, level shifters, math cells, register files, and SRAM. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, and Make is also required to support automation methods and algorithms.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop standard cell libraries and custom ROM modules in deep submicron technologies.
  • Drive transistor-level circuit design, modeling, and performance analysis processes.
  • Lead functional and feasibility verification for new ROM designs and establish new design flows.
  • Develop new simulations to perform design margin evaluations and provide insights for existing tools.
  • Improve quality checks and identify improvement opportunities for standard cell libraries.
  • Perform SPICE simulations and conduct EM/IR, aging, noise, and high sigma variation analyses.
  • Collaborate with mask designers on layouts and perform DRC/LVS debugging.

What we're looking for

  • MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience is preferred.
  • Strong background in deep submicron process issues.
  • Deep understanding of the design and verification of standard cell libraries and/or custom ROMs.
  • Hands-on experience running SPICE simulations and adapting to new simulation tools.
  • Experience running EM/IR, aging, noise, margin, and high sigma variation simulations.
  • Experience working with mask designers on layouts and performing DRC/LVS debug.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, Make, and automation methods.

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