NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
We are looking for a physical design engineer to be a part of NVIDIA’s physical design (PD) methodology team driving innovation in PD across all of NVIDIA's products – Datacenter AI, HPC, Networking, Robotics, Autonomous driving, gaming and more. As the cadence of NVIDIA’s chip cycle shortens, it poses new challenges for physical design teams to not only deliver the best PPA on the chips, but to also do it at scale, in the shortest possible time. Your work in physical design methodology directly enables our speed to market in delivering industry’s leading chip hardware. This role provides a unique opportunity to innovate at the cutting edge of process technology, EDA tools, and PD flows through collaboration with RTL, synthesis, DFT, foundry, timing other cross functional teams to push the limits of physical design at scale.
What you'll be doing:
Developing innovative physical design methodologies for implementation of GPU, CPU, Network processors and SOC, with emphasis on PPA (Power, Performance, Area) and runtime improvement of the physical design flow on advanced technology nodes
Work with internal and external partners to drive tool and methodology improvements to deliver best-in-class PPA solutions across all our product lines
Use AI/ML approaches to CAD to improve design performance and turnaround time, while improving efficiency and productivity of designers
What we need to see:
MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 7 years of experience in Physical Design; emphasis on methodology and flow development is highly preferred
Proven track record of PPA improvement on high performance and low power designs in advanced technology nodes
Strong understanding of physical design optimization and routing methodologies at place, cts, route and postroute, especially power and area efficient setup and hold optimization
Strong background in STA, extraction, timing and RC correlation
Experience in low power design with UPF, and use of FSDB/SAIFs for power optimization
Solid understanding of EM and IR analysis and closure
Understanding of synthesis, hierarchical design, pinning and budgeting flows
Experience with power distribution networks, Design for Yield and Manufacturability and thermal management
Expertise and in-depth knowledge of industry standard EDA tools and proficiency in programming and scripting languages, such as TCL, Perl, Python, and C++
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience applying ML models, LLMs, and agentic AI techniques to EDA/PD problems (analytics, prediction, optimization)
Proficiency with data analysis/ML libraries (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, etc.)
Proficiency in Cadence EDA tool suite – Innovus/genus/tempus/quantus/joules etc.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. And due to outstanding growth, our teams are rapidly growing. Are you passionate about becoming a part of a best-in-class team supporting the latest in GPU and AI technology? If so, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.Skills Required
- MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience in Physical Design
- Proven track record of PPA improvement on high performance and low power designs
- Strong understanding of physical design optimization and routing methodologies
- Strong background in STA, extraction, timing and RC correlation
- Experience in low power design with UPF
- Solid understanding of EM and IR analysis and closure
- Understanding of synthesis, hierarchical design, pinning and budgeting flows
- Experience with power distribution networks, EM/IR analysis and closure
- Expertise in industry standard EDA tools and proficiency in programming and scripting languages
NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.
-
Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
-
Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
NVIDIA Insights
What We Do
NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”
