Senior VLSI Engineer

Job Title

Senior VLSI Engineer

Role Summary

Physical Design Engineer on the Networking Silicon engineering team responsible for implementing high-speed communication device blocks to meet strict power, area, and performance targets. The role covers RTL-to-GDS physical implementation and cross-team integration for complex, high-cell-count designs.

Experience Level

Senior — 5+ years of relevant physical design experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Perform physical design of blocks according to specifications under strict power, area, and performance constraints.
• Work on a variety of designs including high-cell-count and high-speed blocks, resolving complex timing and congestion issues.
• Execute RTL-to-GDS flow tasks: synthesis, power and clock distribution, place-and-route, timing closure, power and noise analysis, and physical verification.
• Contribute to development and improvement of physical design flows and automation.
• Collaborate with RTL design, verification, and CAD teams to integrate blocks into the full-chip implementation.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant VLSI physical design experience.
• Proven experience with RTL-to-GDS flows and methodologies.
• Knowledge of place-and-route (PNR), static timing analysis (STA), and physical verification practices.
• Deep understanding of physical construction and block integration.
• Experience with LVS/DRC physical-design verification methodology.
• Familiarity with EDA physical-design tools (Synopsys, Cadence, or similar).
• 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.