NVIDIA
Senior Mask Design Engineer - Hardware
$132K–$236K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 17, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 8+ years of 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 and verifies designs for 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.
- Collaborate with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs for VLSI product integration.
- Participate in floor planning, custom layout, and verification against design rules and schematics.
What they ask for
- BSEE or equivalent experience.
- At least 8 years of proven 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.
Nice to have
- Experience running and debugging verification tools such as Dracula, Hercules, Calibre, and Prime-yield.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as perl, python, and skill; knowledge of DRC/LVS flows and deck customization.
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
AI focus
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the role itself does not state AI work.
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