ASIC Floorplan Design Engineer

Job Title

ASIC Floorplan Design Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for developing and optimizing chip floorplans during early ASIC/GPU/SoC development. Works with architects, design leads, physical design and package teams to influence area, interconnect, timing and routing decisions.

Role focuses on floorplan creation, congestion and timing-resolution strategies, and tool/flow improvements to optimize area and execution speed.

Experience Level

Mid-level; typically requires 3+ years of relevant ASIC/VLSI experience.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include early floorplan development, cross-team coordination, and tooling/automation to improve physical design outcomes.

• Develop and optimize floorplans in collaboration with architects, design and package teams during early chip development.
• Drive area reviews and identify opportunities for area, interconnect and floorplan improvements.
• Address timing and routing congestion by influencing early design and physical implementation decisions.
• Build tools and improve infrastructure to optimize chip area and accelerate execution.
• Collaborate with physical design, CAD and verification teams to reach timing closure and meet P&R constraints.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Minimum ~3 years relevant industry experience in ASIC/VLSI physical design or floorplanning.
• Strong hardware engineering background with concentration in VLSI and/or computer architecture.
• Experience in Verilog, SystemVerilog or similar hardware description/test languages.
• Familiarity with CAD and physical design methodologies, flow and tool development, power/clock distribution, P&R and timing closure.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming: Python, Perl and/or C/C++.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: experience leading floorplan development for large-scale ASICs.

Education Requirements

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical work experience.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.