Senior Mask Design Engineer – Hardware

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Mask Design Engineer – Hardware. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Cadence, Virtuoso and Calibre among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform physical layout and verification for silicon interposers using Cadence tools.

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NVIDIA’s GPUs and SOCs are the world leaders in power, performance, and efficiency. We are continually innovating to deliver new and creative, unusual solutions to extraordinary problems in a wide range of sectors. To this purpose, we are now seeking a hard-working Senior Mask Design Engineer who is committed to making a difference in the world through their contributions!

This position will collaborate with Package Technical Lead and different design teams in designing and developing sophisticated, detailed layout of silicon interposers for NVIDIA products. In addition, work with design teams to plan schedules, resolve costs, manufacturing, and electrical design issues.

What you'll be doing:

You'll collaborate cross functionally with package technical lead (PTL) and I/O signal integrity and technology engineers to deliver solution for product packages in tight schedule.
Performing physical layout for silicon interposer using Cadence tools.
Conduct design feasibility studies to evaluate the package design goals for size, cost, and system performance.
Take part in studying layout floorplan and perform custom layout and verification against design rules and netlists.
Propose layout design trade-offs to the PTL for resolution and implementation.

What we need to see:

Hold a B.S. Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5+ years proven experience in Mask and Layout Design.
Deep understanding of layout concepts in submicron CMOS technologies.
You are an authority with Cadence layout tools - particularly Virtuoso.
Knowledge of Integrity auto-routing is a plus.
Experience running and debugging with verification tools such as Calibre, ICV, Thunder, etc.
Proficient in scripting languages like Perl, Python, Skill, etc.
Should have knowledge of DRC and LVS checking flows, ability to customize decks. Knowledge of APD package layout tool is a plus.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the most desirable employers in the world. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. If you are creative, autonomous and love a challenge, we want to hear from you.

How we rate this

Senior Mask Design Engineer – Hardware at NVIDIA rates 0 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.

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Key facts

Senior Mask Design Engineer – Hardware is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Taiwan, Hsinchu.
The job was posted on August 19, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Mask DesignLayout DesignCmosDrcLvsPythonPerlCadence

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