NVIDIA · 1 day ago
Senior Physical Verification Engineer, VLSI Implementation
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $213K/yr
4+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company focused on AI and computing innovations. They are seeking a Senior VLSI Physical Verification Engineer to support and debug physical implementations of GPU and SOC chips, improve verification methodologies, and develop flows for new technologies.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for support and debug of physical implementation GPU and SOC reticle-sized chips, coordinating with the PNR team to achieve SOL tape-out – including feedback recognition and correlation
Determining physical verification methodologies to improve workflow efficiency and timely issue detection. Integrate new workflows and checks into larger workflow automation systems
Participate in developing physical verification flows for new technologies - DRC, LVS, Antenna flows - improving automation and expert workflows
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 4+ years of physical implementation experience with 4+ years in physical verification build and debug (can run concurrently)
Familiar with aspects of chip design including Floor planning, Clock and Power distribution, Place and Route, Integration and Verification
Strong knowledge and experience with Physical Verification debug of shorts/compare results across DRC/LVS/Antenna related issues in both PV signoff tools as well as EDA implementation tools (ICC2/Innovus/other)
Direct experience with ICV and Calibre runsets for physical verification of DRC/LVS/Antenna
Good scripting skills in Python/Perl or other related automation languages
Preferred
TSMC A16 rules and tape-out experience is preferred
Exposure to Virtuoso or ICWeb platforms, AI application to PV analysis or workflows, workflow automation experience
Proficient in writing DRC/LVS rules, including advanced checks tailored to specific design requirements for ICV and CALIBRE tools
Understanding of AI Chat and/or Agentive systems applied in the PV domain
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