Senior ICV CAD Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $136,000–$218,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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The Senior ICV CAD Engineer joins the Advanced Technology Group to support the installation and configuration of foundry techfiles. This role involves providing expert support to designers by debugging tool, techfile, and design errors while developing flows and scripts to improve productivity for custom circuit designers worldwide. Key responsibilities include maintaining CAD tools like Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS verification tools, extractions, and spice simulation tools. The engineer will also work with vendors to resolve bugs and evaluate new features. Candidates must possess a background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with expertise in ICV, Perl, and Cadence SKILL. The work focuses on implementing design methodologies, DFM, and DRC rules for new process technologies, requiring a solid understanding of circuits, layouts, and VLSI design.

Skills

ICV Perl Cadence SKILL Virtuoso IC-Manage DRC LVS Spice VLSI Design CMOS Layout DFM EDA Tools Circuit Design

What you'll do

Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles for design teams.
Debug design, tool, and techfile errors by coordinating with designers, foundries, and EDA partners.
Develop scripts using Perl and Cadence SKILL to improve designer productivity.
Maintain and support EDA tools including Virtuoso, IC-Manage, and DRC/LVS verification tools.
Edit foundry techfiles to implement specific NVIDIA design methodologies and DFM rules.
Use ICV to support, enhance, and debug foundry DRC and LVS techfiles.
Work with CAD tool vendors to resolve bugs and evaluate new tool features.
Develop infrastructure to support design work in new process technologies.

What we're looking for

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of work experience.
Basic understanding of mosfet device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
Excellent programming skills with experience in Perl and Cadence SKILL.
Expertise in ICV to support, enhance, and debug foundry DRC and LVS techfiles.
Ability to implement NVIDIA specific DFM and DRC rules using ICV.
Great interpersonal skills and a passion for providing excellent support for end-users.