Senior Circuit Methodology Engineer

Job Title

Senior Circuit Methodology Engineer

Role Summary

Lead architect and developer of internal methodology tools that support mixed-signal projects, cell specification, and circuit deliverable tracking. The role works across circuit design, verification, VLSI, and CAD teams to integrate tools into multi-department flows and reduce tapeout cycle time.

The position owns tool design, maintenance, documentation, onboarding, and metrics; identifies opportunities to deploy AI/ML capabilities; and ensures tools improve design quality and traceability.

Experience Level

Senior. Target candidates have 5+ years of relevant experience in circuit design methodology, CAD/EDA development, or tooling for semiconductor design flows.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing, delivering, and operationalizing internal methodology tools and integrations.

• Architect, prototype, and implement in-house tools for mixed-signal project tracking, cell specification, and circuit deliverables.
• Integrate tools into cross-department flows (circuit design, verification, VLSI, CAD) to streamline handoffs and shorten tapeout cycles.
• Collaborate with software development teams to deploy AI/ML capabilities in the tool ecosystem.
• Maintain and improve existing internal applications for robustness, maintainability, and alignment with evolving methodology needs.
• Establish and communicate tool usage guidelines, onboarding, documentation, training, and support processes.
• Add telemetry and metrics to measure adoption, usage, data quality, and impact on schedule and design quality.
• Ensure methodology tools improve mixed-signal build quality through better specifications, checks, and requirements traceability.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills and experience for successful performance in this role.

• 5+ years' experience in circuit design methodology, CAD/EDA development, or internal tools engineering for semiconductor design flows.
• Practical understanding of mixed-signal or analog/RF design flows and the EDA ecosystem.
• Experience in process/flow engineering focused on reducing tapeout schedules and improving design quality (preferred).
• Exposure to AI algorithms/flows and experience integrating AI/ML into tools (strongly desired).
• Experience collaborating with software development teams and delivering production-grade tooling.
• Coding experience is a benefit (scripting, tool development, or software engineering practices).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (BSEE, BSCE) 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.