Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Work on VLSI physical design for NVIDIA GPU and mobile chips, handling floorplanning, place-and-route, timing closure, power/clock distribution, and physical verification. This role is based in the Hsinchu office and collaborates with RTL, DFT and circuit design teams.

Experience Level

Entry-level (Early Career). Requires approximately 2+ years of experience in VLSI physical design.

Responsibilities

Deliver physical implementation and closure for complex ASIC designs.

• Full-chip floorplanning and power/clock distribution.
• Place and route, timing optimization, and timing closure.
• RC extraction, power and signal-integrity analysis, and physical verification.
• Troubleshoot design and flow issues and implement proactive fixes.
• Collaborate with RTL, DFT, and circuit designers to ensure implementation quality.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Power user of EDA tools such as Synopsys (ICC2/DC/PT/STAR-RC), Cadence (EDI/Innovus/Voltus), or Ansys (Redhawk).
• Experience with clock/power distribution, place & route, timing closure, RC extraction, and verification on advanced technology nodes.
• Minimum ~2 years of hands-on experience in the physical design areas listed above.

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of FinFET technology, circuit design, and package design.
• Experience with physical verification tools (Synopsys ICV or Mentor/Calibre).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation: Perl, Python, TCL, Makefile.

Education Requirements

BS in Engineering or Science (or equivalent practical experience) required. MS in Engineering or Science preferred. Relevant fields include electrical/computer engineering, computer science, physics, or related technical disciplines.

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.