Physical Design Backend Engineer

Job Title

Physical Design Backend Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Networking Silicon physical design team to implement backend physical design for high-speed communication chips. The role covers RTL-to-GDS flows and end-to-end physical implementation under demanding power, performance, area, and timing constraints.

You will work on high-cell-count and high-speed blocks, resolve timing and congestion issues, and collaborate across synthesis, placement & routing, timing closure, power distribution, noise analysis, and physical verification.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early-career — typically 2+ years of relevant physical design experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include hands-on physical implementation and verification across the full backend flow:

• Perform physical design of blocks to meet power, area, and performance targets.
• Work on RTL-to-GDS flows: synthesis, placement & routing, clock and power distribution, timing closure.
• Analyze and resolve complex timing, congestion, power, and noise issues.
• Run and interpret physical verification checks (DRC/LVS) and fix violations.
• Use EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, or similar) to implement and verify designs.
• Collaborate with logic, timing, and verification teams; contribute to flow improvements.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications and technical skills required for the role.

• 2+ years of relevant physical design experience.
• Proven experience with RTL-to-GDS flows and methodologies.
• Familiarity with placement & routing (PNR), static timing analysis (STA), and physical verification processes.
• Deep understanding of physical construction and integration for complex chips.
• Knowledge of LVS/DRC physical design verification methodology.
• Experience with commercial physical-design EDA tools (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence).
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Education Requirements

B.Sc. or M.Sc. 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.