ASIC Physical Design and Timing Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIAJob Title
ASIC Physical Design and Timing Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Role Summary
Entry-level physical design and timing engineer joining a chip-design team to drive timing analysis, convergence, and implementation at block, cluster, and full-chip levels for GPUs, CPUs, DPUs and SoCs.
You will work across frontend and backend flows to help achieve timing closure and support design signoff in a cross-functional environment.
Experience Level
Entry-level — new college graduate (early career).
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on timing analysis, closure, and implementation support across design stages.
- Perform Static Timing Analysis (STA) and drive timing closure at block, cluster, and full-chip levels.
- Support frontend and backend implementation: synthesis, equivalence checking, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, and ECOs.
- Generate and manage timing constraints; iterate on timing and power convergence strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve timing, power, and implementation issues and prepare for signoff.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for the role.
- Proficiency in Timing and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
- Hands-on experience with full-chip or sub-chip STA, timing convergence, and timing-constraints generation and management.
- Experience with industry-standard EDA and timing-convergence tools.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with timing convergence for ASICs, CPUs, GPUs, or network processors.
- Familiarity with deep sub-micron process nodes and physical-design optimization (synthesis, floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, power).
- Programming skills and exposure to AI/LLM workflows.
Education Requirements
Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or equivalent practical 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.
