ASIC TOP Floorplan Intern, 2027
NVIDIAJob Title
ASIC TOP Floorplan Intern, 2027
Role Summary
Intern position on the ASIC floorplan/physical design team working on early chip development for NVIDIA SoCs and GPUs. The role focuses on developing and optimizing chip floorplans, collaborating with architects and physical-design teams, and improving tooling and infrastructure to reduce area and improve performance.
Experience Level
Entry-level (Internship). Suitable for current students or recent graduates; no specific years of professional experience required.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include early floorplan creation, cross-team collaboration, and tool/infrastructure improvements.
- Develop and optimize floorplans during early chip development in collaboration with architects, design leads, physical design leads, and package leads.
- Drive area review process and identify opportunities for area, interconnect, and floorplan improvements.
- Work with physical and ASIC design teams to solve timing and routing congestion by influencing early design and implementation decisions.
- Build tools and enhance existing infrastructure to optimize chip area and execution speed.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience.
- Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or similar hardware description languages.
- Familiarity with CAD and physical-design methodologies, including flow and tool development, floorplanning, power/clock distribution, placement & routing, and timing closure.
- Programming experience in Python, Perl, and C/C++.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively on a team.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience driving development of large-scale ASIC floorplans.
Education Requirements
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering preferred, or equivalent work/learning 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.
