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Senior Physical Design Engineer

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/13/2026

Compensation

$136,000 - $264,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a motivated Physical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. The role focuses on driving physical design and timing from netlist to GDS, while collaborating with mixed signal teams. The engineer will work on timing closure, RC extraction, and various physical verification checks. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a company that has continuously evolved and is at the forefront of modern computing.

Requirements

  • BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience or MS with 2+ years of experience in physical design.
  • Experience with Synopsys or Cadence place and route, physical design, and timing tools.
  • Ability to form methodologies and automate flows.
  • Knowledge of scan insertion and DFT is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Drive physical design and timing from netlist to GDS.
  • Partner with mixed signal teams to integrate Analog IOs and macros.
  • Work on multi-mode and multi-corner timing closure, RC extraction, crosstalk, IR drop, and EM analysis.
  • Collaborate with Front-end teams to create and update timing constraints.
  • Perform physical verification including DRC, ERC, LVS, and antenna checks.
  • Debug timing violations and implement functional and timing ECOs while performing formal verification.

Benefits

  • Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.

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