NVIDIA

Technology

SeniorPDKEngineer

$168–311k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior PDK Engineer at NVIDIA. Skills: PDK development, VLSI design, DRC/LVS. Align PDK development plan. Download PDK”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Resolve issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. S. in Electrical Engineering, 10 years of experience, M. S. in Electrical Engineering, 7 years of experience, Understanding of PDK structure, Understanding of PDK development processes, Understanding basic fab process, Understanding mask generation, Understanding testing, Understanding qualification, Background of mosfet device behavior, Background of CMOS layout, Background of VLSI design, Great interpersonal skills

Nice to Have

Experience in analog IP design, Experience in digital IP design

What You'll Do.

Align PDK development plan

Perform incoming checks

Resolve PDK-related issues

Work with CAD tool vendors

Enable new tool features

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Foundry partners; CAD and design teams; Foundry PDK teams; CAD tool vendors

Process & Methodology

Tapeout schedules

Full Job Description

NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated and talented PDK Engineer to join the Advanced Technologies Group. In this role, you will align the PDK development plan with foundry partners based on NVIDIA’s test chip and product tapeout schedules. You will be responsible for downloading PDK, performing incoming checks, and managing versions for the CAD and design teams. In addition, you will be responsible for enabling new PDKs and resolving PDK‑related issues in collaboration with foundry partners. The successful candidate will have a strong electrical engineering background with an in-depth understanding of circuits, layouts, and VLSI design. We are looking for someone with experience in DRC/LVS, HSPICE, RC extraction, and EM analysis. Experience in both analog and digital IP design is preferred. This role involves a combination of engineering and support responsibilities; therefore, the candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. **What you 'll be doing:** * Align the PDK development schedule with foundries * Download the PDK and perform incoming checks * Manage PDK versions between the foundry and NVIDIA design/tapeout teams * Serve as the primary communication channel between NVIDIA and foundry PDK teams for all PDK-related issues and new requests * Work with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs and enable new tool features **What we need to see:** * B.S. (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of experience or a M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 7 years of experience. * Understanding of PDK structure and PDK development processes * Understanding basic fab process, mask generation, testing and qualification. * Background of mosfet device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design. * 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 exclusiv

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