NVIDIA
Senior Mask Design Engineer - Hardware
$132K–$236K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 7+ years industry experience in Mask and Layout Design.
- Education
- BSEE or equivalent experience.
About the job
Performs physical mask layout for high-speed mixed-signal circuits and supports their integration into VLSI products.
What you'll do
- Create physical layouts for PLLs, high-speed SerDes, ADCs, and ESD structures using sub-micron CMOS technologies and Cadence tools.
- Work with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs for VLSI integration.
- Perform floor planning, custom layout, and verification against design rules and schematics.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of industry experience in mask and layout design.
- Deep understanding of analog circuit layout concepts in submicron CMOS technologies.
- Proficiency with Cadence custom circuit design tools, particularly Virtuoso; experience with verification tools such as Dracula, Hercules, Calibre, and Primeyield.
- Knowledge of DRC and LVS checking flows, ability to customize decks, and proficiency in scripting languages such as perl, python, or skill.
Pay
132,000 USD - 207,000 USD (base salary, Level 4); 148,000 USD - 235,750 USD (base salary, Level 5)
Tools
Cadence, virtuoso, Dracula, Hercules, Calibre, Primeyield, perl, python
AI focus
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the role's work does not state AI responsibilities.
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