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Senior ASIC Floorplan Design Engineer

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/22/2026

Compensation

$196,000 - $368,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior ASIC Floorplan Design Engineer to design and implement leading SoCs and GPUs. This role offers the opportunity to influence the development of next-generation technology in a dynamic environment. The engineer will work closely with architects and design leads to optimize floorplans and enhance chip performance. This position is crucial for driving innovation in various product lines, including consumer graphics and artificial intelligence.

Requirements

  • Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years of relevant work experience
  • A deep hardware engineering background with a concentration in VLSI and/or Computer Architecture
  • Experience in Verilog, System Verilog or similar HVL
  • Experience with CAD and physical design methodologies, chip floorplan, power/clock distribution, packaging, P&R and timing closure
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in Python, Perl and C/C++ programming languages

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize floorplans during early chip development
  • Drive the area review process and collaborate with the ASIC design team
  • Identify area, interconnect and floorplan improvement opportunities
  • Solve timing and routing congestion issues with physical and ASIC design teams
  • Build tools and improve existing infrastructure to optimize chip area and speed of execution

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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