CAD Developer, IR, Timing and Physical Design Optimization
NVIDIAJob Title
CAD Developer, IR, Timing and Physical Design Optimization
Role Summary
Work on physical design from RTL to GDSII, focusing on IR-drop, timing and physical-design optimization. Join an ASIC physical-design team collaborating with P&R, DFT, SI, architecture and other groups to drive physical-friendly design and deploy optimization tools into production flows.
Experience Level
Entry-level / Early-career. Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in CAD software and VLSI hardware design.
Responsibilities
Deliver algorithms and tools that improve chip frequency and power while integrating into physical-design flows.
- Invent and optimize methods to increase frequency and reduce power across internal optimization tools.
- Develop and improve C++ algorithms for IR-drop optimization and simulation.
- Participate in the full lifecycle from discovery and invention to implementation and deployment within design teams.
- Integrate with physical-design flows: synthesis, constraints, timing analysis/fixing/signoff, partitioning, and related checks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ASIC/P&R/DFT/SI/ARCH) to enable physical-friendly designs.
- Write production-quality, high-performance software with attention to multithreading, memory and I/O efficiency.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience.
- Minimum 2+ years experience in CAD software and VLSI hardware design.
- Strong skills in both CAD software development and VLSI design practices.
- Understanding of IR-drop optimization or simulation and related concepts (constraints, corners, CCSP, FSDB, etc.).
- Demonstrated software development ability in C++.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Nice-to-have
- Familiarity with RedHawk and design flows scripted in Perl, Tcl, and Python.
- Experience with C++14 or newer (lambdas, concurrency).
- Experience in high-performance software design: multithreading, distributed computing, efficient memory and I/O use.
- Prior work on IR-drop optimization or calculation.
Education Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, 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.
