Manager, EDA Tools and Relationships

Job Title

Manager, EDA Tools and Relationships

Role Summary

Lead a team responsible for evaluating, integrating, and supporting third-party EDA tools and workflows for NVIDIA's mixed-signal circuit design organization. Combine people leadership, technical direction, and vendor relationship management to improve design quality and reduce cycle time.

Experience Level

Senior — requires substantial engineering and management experience (see Requirements).

Responsibilities

Primary duties include technical leadership, team development, and external vendor engagement to enable production EDA workflows.

• Explore and guide the use of agentic-AI capabilities in EDA workflows where they improve efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineers focused on EDA workflows and tool enablement.
• Define and execute strategy for evaluating, integrating, deploying, and supporting third-party EDA tools.
• Own and manage key EDA vendor relationships, including technical engagement and roadmap alignment.
• Drive internal adoption of new workflows via communication, training, and integration support.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience followed by notable advantages.

• Must-have: 10+ years in circuit design methodology, CAD/EDA enablement, or related engineering infrastructure roles.
• Must-have: Minimum 3 years of direct people management or equivalent leadership experience.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys custom design environments (examples: Virtuoso, Solido Design Environment, Custom Compiler).
• Must-have: Proven ability to work across internal teams and with external vendors; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with Cadence ADE and transient simulators (alps, HSPICE, PrimeSim, SpectreX).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with tools such as Totem, HFSS, thermal/mechanical solvers, MATLAB, layout viewing/manipulation, or influencing EDA vendor roadmaps.
• Nice-to-have: Exposure to AI algorithms, AI-assisted flows, or emerging agentic EDA methodologies.

Education Requirements

BSEE, BSCE, or equivalent international degree, 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.