NVIDIA
CAD Engineer
$116K–$218K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 2 plus year of work experience
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience); MS preferred
About the job
Supports foundry technology files and IC design tools, debugs design issues, and develops scripts and infrastructure to improve custom circuit design workflows.
What you'll do
- Install, configure, maintain, and support foundry techfiles and CAD tools used by IC designers.
- Debug design, techfile, and tool errors; coordinate resolutions with designers, foundries, and EDA partners.
- Develop scripts, methodologies, and infrastructure for design work in new process technologies.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Basic understanding of MOSFET device behavior, CMOS layout, and VLSI design.
- Excellent programming skills; experience with perl, Cadence SKILL, C++, and tcl.
- Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to end-user support.
Nice to have
- MS degree.
Pay
116,000 USD - 189,750 USD (base salary, Level 2); 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD (base salary, Level 3)
Tools
Virtuoso, IC-Manage, DRC/LVS, spice, perl, Cadence SKILL, C++, tcl
AI focus
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the job does not state that the role involves AI work.
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