Senior Full Chip Layout Engineer

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Full Chip Layout Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
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Perform physical layout and verification for high-speed networking silicon chips at NVIDIA.

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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 physical layout for full-chip level, integration, pinning and bump route
Work with block owners and project managers to assure high quality convergence in all layout aspects
You will be responsible for chip layout from the floorplanning stage through tape-out

What we need to see:

An Electronics Engineer certificate or a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
You should have 5 years of hands-on Full-chip layout and Physical Verification experience, demonstrating your proven expertise.
A strong background in Physical Verification methodologies, including DRC, LVS, ANT, ERC, and DFM for advanced process nodes, is required
Knowledge in scripts' language: TCL, Unix and Shell
Experience in Linux environments
AI tools orientation or alternatively a desire to learn
Familiarity with physical build EDA tools, including Synopsys (ICC2/FC) and Cadence (Innovus)
Familiarity with Physical Verification tools: Synopsys (ICV), Siemens (Calibre)
Self-motivation, attention to detail and good interpersonal skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience in methodology definition / flow owner of Full-chip / Place and Route
Great teammate
Ownership, self-learning skills and ability to work autonomously

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the tech world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and talented people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you.

How we rate this

Senior Full Chip Layout Engineer at NVIDIA rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● 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

Senior Full Chip Layout Engineer is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Israel, Yokneam.
The job was posted on September 18, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Physical DesignFull Chip LayoutDrcLvsFloorplanningSynopsysCadenceSiemens

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Tell me about a project where floorplanning was part of your work. What did you do?

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