Senior Package Layout Engineer - Hardware
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior Package Layout Engineer - Hardware
Role Summary
Design and implement detailed IC substrate and PCB layouts for high-speed, high-density ASIC packages. Work within a package layout team and collaborate with the Technical Package Lead and cross-functional design teams to resolve electrical, manufacturing, cost, and schedule trade-offs.
Focus on substrate breakout, routing, pinout optimization, CAD library development, and productivity improvements for NVIDIA products.
Experience Level
Senior — typically requires 5+ years of relevant PCB and substrate layout experience.
Responsibilities
Key duties include:
- Implement high-speed, high-density ASIC package layouts as part of a layout team.
- Create substrate breakout patterns and develop package routing, placement, and stack-up.
- Optimize package pinout based on system-level trade-offs and performance goals.
- Plan power distribution and reference planes; address signal integrity and electrical constraints.
- Use Cadence APD or SiP tool suite (and PCB tools) for layout and Constraint Manager for rule control.
- Conduct feasibility studies evaluating size, cost, manufacturability, and system performance.
- Develop symbols and CAD library databases and propose layout design trade-offs to technical leads.
- Develop methodologies to improve layout productivity and design quality.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred experience and skills.
- Must-have: 5+ years experience in PCB layout for graphics cards, motherboards, line cards, or related products.
- Must-have: Proven experience in substrate layout for wire bond and flip chip packages.
- Must-have: Significant experience with Cadence APD or SiP and/or PCB layout tools, including Constraint Manager.
- Must-have: Solid understanding of high-speed design and signal integrity practices.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with HDI designs.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Virtuoso, Calibre, or Valor tools.
Education Requirements
Hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience; equivalent experience is explicitly acceptable.
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.
