ASIC Physical Design Methodology Engineer

NVIDIA

NVIDIA

Design
Shanghai, China
Posted on Nov 29, 2025

ASIC-PD methodology team are responsible for the development of timing analysis and timing closure methodologies and flow automation for super large and high speed semi-custom chips using deep submicron processes. This includes:

  • Research and implement state-of-the-art timing signoff methodology on deep sub-micron process

  • Build automatic flow with commercial timing signoff tools to achieve high quality timing closure

  • Develop internal tools and methodology to automate timing constraint/SDC generation

  • support the physical design implementation team for speed of light project execution

What you'll be doing:

  • Develop and validate flows for ASIC backend library quality check, maintain and release methodology.

  • Build and validate flows for design level lib cells usage auditing.

  • Setup flows/methodology on library in deep submicron physical effects such as aging, self heating, etc.

What we need to see:

  • MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2+ years industry experience

  • Understanding of standard cells/memory/IO/PLL and other hard IP modeling and their usage in the ASIC flow.

  • Hands-on experience in advanced CMOS technologies, design with FinFET technology 7nm/5nm/3nm and beyond.

  • Good knowledge with standard cell design & layout

  • Good knowledge of parameter extraction, device physics, STA methodology and EDA tools.

  • Understanding spice analysis, crosstalk, electro-migration, noise, OCV, timing margins.

  • Expertise in coding- TCL, Python, Perl. Familiarity with industry standard ASIC tools: LC, PT, Spice, etc.

  • Strong communications skill and good teamwork experience