Circuit Design Methodology, CAD Engineer- New College Graduate 2027

NVIDIA is hiring a Circuit Design Methodology, CAD Engineer- New College Graduate 2027 in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
The posting mentions Python, Perl and C among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a junior role.
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AI in this role

Drive design productivity by building and scaling AI-enabled methodologies, workflows, and CAD tools for circuit development.

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Circuit Design Methodology/CAD Engineer will drive next-generation design productivity for high-performance low-power circuit development. This role will define, build, and scale AI-enabled methodologies and workflows that improve design quality, shorten development cycles, increase engineering efficiency across circuit design teams, contributing to NVIDIA's state-of-the-art products.

The ideal candidate combines strong circuit design fundamentals with a passion for methodology and emerging AI-assisted design workflows. They will work closely with circuit designers, layout designers, and cross-functional methodology teams to identify bottlenecks, develop scalable solutions, and accelerate adoption of modern design practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

Develop and deploy circuit design methodologies, flows, and best practices

Build AI-enabled solutions to support full custom design flow from schematic design through GDS delivery

Develop internal CAD tools and integrate EDA solutions for simulation and physical verification

Create automation frameworks and tools to streamline circuit design and validation tasks

Evaluate and integrate new technologies and agentic workflows into design environments

Build documentation, training material, and rollout plans to enable broad adoption of new methodologies

What We Need to See

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Good understanding of circuit design fundamentals, including CMOS process and device

Familiar with circuit design tools and custom design flow

Strong programming skills in Python, Perl, C++, or similar languages

Experience in AI coding or AI agent engineering

Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn quickly and work independently

Good written and verbal communication skills

How we rate this

Circuit Design Methodology, CAD Engineer- New College Graduate 2027 at NVIDIA rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Circuit Design Methodology, CAD Engineer- New College Graduate 2027 is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in China, Shanghai.
The job was posted on October 28, 2026.
Seniority: junior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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