Location
Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX, Hillsboro, OR, Durham, NC
Type
Full-time
Posted
11/4/2026
Compensation
$136,000 - $264,500 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a motivated Senior Physical Design and Timing Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on driving the physical design and timing of high-frequency and low-power CPUs, GPUs, LPUs, and SoCs. The engineer will work in a cross-functional environment, collaborating with multiple teams to ensure successful implementation from RTL to tapeout. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a company that is at the forefront of AI and computing innovation.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience, or MS with 3+ years of experience in physical design, synthesis, and timing.
- Strong hands-on experience in taking complex blocks, IPs, or chips from RTL/netlist to tapeout.
- Demonstrated success in improving power, performance, and area through design improvements.
- Hands-on experience in Static Timing Analysis and timing-constraint development.
- Expertise in industry-standard EDA tools and proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Tcl, or Perl.
Responsibilities
- Drive physical design and timing of high-frequency and low-power NVIDIA CPUs, GPUs, LPUs, and SoCs.
- Help in driving frontend and backend implementation from RTL to gds2.
- Work in a cross-functional environment interacting with multiple teams.
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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