ASIC Physical Design and Timing Engineer - New College Grad 2026

What You'll Be Doing:

• Drive Physical Design and timing analysis and closure of NVIDIA's GPUs, CPUs, DPUs and SoCs at block level, cluster level, and/or full chip level.
• Help in driving frontend and backend implementation including synthesis, equivalence checking, floor-planning, timing constraints, timing and power convergence, and ECO implementation.
• Play a pivotal role in the success of our innovative projects and advancement of our technology. Work in a cross-functional environment interacting with multiple teams.

• Master's degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency in Timing and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Hands‑on experience in full‑chip/sub‑chip STA and timing convergence, timing constraints generation and management.
• Expertise with industry standard EDA and timing convergence tools.

• Proven experience in timing convergence for ASICs, CPUs, GPUs or Network processors.
• Knowledge of deep sub‑micron process nodes.
• Proficiency in AI/LLM and programming languages.
• Experience in physical design and optimization e.g., synthesis, floor planning, placement, CTS, routing, power, etc. is a plus.

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD for Level 2, and 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.