NVIDIA
Senior Mask Design Engineer - Hardware
$132K–$236K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 6+ proven experience in Mask and Layout Design.
- Education
- BSEE or equivalent experience.
About the job
Performs physical mask layout for high-speed mixed-signal circuits in submicron CMOS technologies and supports their integration into VLSI products.
What you'll do
- Create physical layouts for PLLs, high-speed SerDes, analog-to-digital converters, and ESD structures using Cadence tools.
- Work with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs for VLSI integration.
- Participate in floor planning, custom layout, and design-rule and schematic verification.
What they ask for
- BSEE or equivalent experience.
- Deep understanding of analog circuit layout concepts in submicron CMOS technologies.
- Authority with Cadence custom circuit design tools, particularly virtuoso; experience running and debugging verification tools.
- Knowledge of DRC and LVS checking flows and ability to customize decks.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as perl, python, and skill.
- Experience with Dracula, Hercules, Calibre, and Prime-yield.
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, Prime-yield, perl, python
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