NVIDIASenior AI STA Engineer, Sub-chip
NVIDIA is hiring a Senior AI STA Engineer, Sub-chip. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions Prime Time, Tcl and Python among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- NVIDIA has 2,700+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Perform advanced AI-driven static timing analysis and optimization for cutting-edge networking silicon chips.
NVIDIA is looking for best-in-class Physical Design Engineers to join our outstanding Networking Silicon engineering team, developing the industry's best high-speed communication devices, delivering the highest throughput and lowest latency! Come and take a part in designing our groundbreaking and innovating chips, enjoy working in a meaningful, growing and highly professional environment where you make a significant impact in a technology-focused company.
What you'll be doing:
Perform advanced AI Static Timing Analysis (STA) for complex chiplet and full chip level.
AI use for timing optimization and data analysis in STA and PnR.
Running and build STA tools for anlyaze and debug timing.
Use traditional STA tools like Prime Time, review and debug timing paths, understand constraints, sdc generation, timing ecos generation.
Identify convergence risks and work closely with physical design, RTL and DFT teams, ensuring convergence throughout various project stages.
Responsible for a full timing closer and quality approval from pre-layout STA model through signoff.
What we need to see:
B.SC./ M.SC. in Electrical Engineering.
At least 5+ years of hands-on STA experience.
Experience in Prime Time and signoff methodologies.
A great teammate who thrives in a collaborative environment.
AI tools orientation or alternatively a desire to learn.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Agentic Frameworks.
AI prompting experience.
Experience in Linux environments.
TCL, Python, shell scripting abilities.
Experience with data collection and analysis.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Are you ready to become the engineer you always wanted to be? Come and be part of the best physical design team in the industry!
How we rate this
Senior AI STA Engineer, Sub-chip 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.
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.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where static timing analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where physical design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ai optimization was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where circuit design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where timing closure was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Static Timing Analysis, Physical Design, AI Optimization, Circuit Design, and Timing Closure. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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