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Senior Calibre CAD Engineer

NVIDIA
Posted 25 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Santa Clara, CA 95052, US

Salary

$120,000 - $144,000 per year

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • NVIDIA is looking for a CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group, focusing on installation and support of foundry techfiles.
  • The ideal candidate should have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field.
  • Expertise in Calibre and Perl programming is required, along with a solid understanding of circuits, layouts, and VLSI design.
  • The base salary for this position ranges from 136,000 USD to 218,500 USD for Level 3 and 168,000 USD to 264,500 USD for Level 4, depending on experience and location.
  • NVIDIA values diversity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, with a commitment to providing an inclusive work environment.

NVIDIA is searching for a motivated CAD Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Group. You will support installation of foundry techfiles. You will provide expert support to designers in debugging tool, techfile and design errors. And you will develop flows and scripts to improve productivity of custom circuit designers worldwide! A successful candidate will have solid EE or CS background with an understanding of circuits, layouts and VLSI design. We are looking for someone who enjoys working on groundbreaking process technologies. A strong background in Calibre and Perl is needed for this position. The job involves both development and support. Due to the support nature of this role, this candidate should possess good interpersonal skills.
 
What you'll be doing:

  • Install, configure, and support foundry techfiles.

  • Perform expert debug of design errors to direct expeditious resolution: explaining user errors to designers; explaining techfile errors to the foundry support team, and explaining tool errors to EDA partners.

  • Custom edit foundry techfiles to define and implement NVIDIA design methodologies.

  • We use a variety of standard off-the-shelf EDA tools at NVIDIA. You would be responsible for supporting and maintaining CAD tools used by IC designers including Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS verification tools, extractions, and spice simulation tools.

  • Work with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs, improve tool usability, and evaluate new tools and features.

  • Develop infrastructure to support design work in new process technologies.

  • Write scripts using perl and Cadence SKILL

What we need to see:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience); MS preferred

  • 5+ years of work experience

  • Basic understanding of mosfet device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.

  • Excellent programming skills; experience with perl, Cadence SKILL.

  • Expertise in Calibre in order to support, enhance, and debug foundry DRC and Antenna techfiles.

  • Implement NVIDIA specific DFM, DRC rules using Calibre’s SVRF .

  • Add NVIDIA specific Voltage Dependent modification/rules using Calibre’s SVRF.

  • Analyze Calibre run and determine long poles in the runs.

  • Great interpersonal skills

  • Passionate about providing excellent support for end-users.

NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

#LI-Hybrid 

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 22, 2026.

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.




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