Senior Circuit Design Engineer, Power Modeling and Simulation

Nvidia

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$168,000–$264,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
88 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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TL;DR · Senior Circuit Design Engineer, Power Modeling and Simulation

The Senior Circuit Design Engineer - Power Modeling and Simulation will join the Circuits Solutions Group to participate in innovative processor design using deep submicron technologies. This role involves designing power delivery and power management solutions while modeling and simulating analog and digital circuits and systems across various levels of abstraction. Key responsibilities include modeling power delivery networks from die level to platform level and performing detailed block-level and system-level simulations to ensure reliability, performance, and stability. The candidate will use industry-standard tools including Ansys, Sigrity, Matlab/Simulink, Simplis, Spice, verilogAMS, and Cadence Virtuoso. Required skills include experience with HSpice, Spectre, and Primesim. The position focuses on solving complex technical problems regarding netlist and timing quality for CPU and GPU power delivery networks.

What you'll do

  • Design innovative power delivery and power management solutions for deep submicron processors.
  • Model and simulate analog and digital circuits across various levels of abstraction and complexity.
  • Model and simulate power delivery networks from the die level to the platform level.
  • Perform detailed block-level and system-level simulations to ensure design reliability, performance, and stability.
  • Improve the netlist and timing quality of processor designs.
  • Serve as a technical lead and mentor for junior team members.

What we're looking for

  • BSEE or equivalent experience is required.
  • MS or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is preferred.
  • 6+ years of experience with modeling and simulation of digital and analog circuits and systems and associated power delivery networks is required.
  • Experience with industry-standard electromagnetic simulation tools like Ansys or Sigrity is required.
  • Experience with modeling and simulation using Matlab/Simulink, Simplis, Spice, verilogAMS, mixed-signal RTL+spice, or s-parameters is required.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard design and EDA tools like Cadence Virtuoso, Allegro, HSpice, Spectre, or Primesim is required.
  • Hands-on experience modeling and simulating complex power delivery networks for CPU/GPU is preferred.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, Python, Skill, and automation methods is preferred.

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