ASIC Physical Design Intern - 2027
NVIDIAJob Title
ASIC Physical Design Intern - 2027
Role Summary
As an ASIC Physical Design intern on the Hsinchu ASIC-PD team, you will support physical implementation from RTL freeze to tape-out, including synthesis, formal verification, constraints, timing closure, and flow automation. The role requires cross-team collaboration with RTL designers, ASIC teams, and PR engineers to deliver timing- and power-optimized chip implementations.
Experience Level
Intern / Entry-level. Position expects a current Master's or PhD student.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Chip integration and netlist generation; coordinate partitioning and floorplan with cross-functional teams.
- Synthesis, RTL/netlist quality checks, formal verification, and creation of functional ECOs.
- Create and validate constraints, define timing budgets, and analyze/resolve functional timing issues (IO, test, clock, async).
- Collaborate with PR/implementation engineers to achieve full-chip timing closure and sign-off.
- Develop and improve timing-closure flows from pre-layout to post-layout and implement flow automation.
- Contribute to methodology development across the physical design flow.
Requirements
Must-have skills and attributes:
- Strong knowledge of integrated circuit (IC) design and physical design concepts.
- Self-driven with rapid learning ability and effective teamwork skills.
- Effective written and verbal English communication.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience in IC backend implementation and physical design projects.
- Hands-on experience with EDA tools (for example Synopsys DC/PT/Formality or Cadence RC/LEC).
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or TCL.
Education Requirements
Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in a relevant or related technical field (for example electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent).
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.
