Senior Physical Design Engineer

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

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Synopsys, Cadence and Linux among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Design and optimize high-speed networking silicon through physical design implementation, place and route, and verification flows.

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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:

You will be responsible for complex physical design unit designs, ensuring integration within our innovative builds.
We expect you to run, debug, and approve PnR and verification flows across multiple projects, ensuring strict adherence to our high standards.
You will perform physical design implementation, planning and optimization, contributing to the development of our groundbreaking chips.

What we need to see:

B.SC./ M.SC. in Electrical Engineering
You should have at least 5+ years of hands-on Physical Design 'Place and Route' experience, demonstrating your proven expertise.
A strong background in Physical Design methodology, including Synthesis, Floorplan, CTS and Routing, is necessary.
Sign-off stages experince such as , 'STA', 'PV', 'LEC' and 'EMIR'.
In-depth knowledge of advanced silicon process technologies.
Familiarity with physical build EDA tools, including Synopsys and Cadence.
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:

AI prompting experience.
Experience in Linux environments.
TCL, Python, shell scripting abilities.
Experience with data collection and analysis.
Understanding of the chip and die verification process.

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 Physical Design Engineer at NVIDIA rates 20 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

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Key facts

Senior Physical Design 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 June 11, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Physical DesignPlace And RouteSynthesisFloorplanStaSynopsysCadenceLinux

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where physical design was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where place and route was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where synthesis was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where floorplan was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where sta was part of your work. What did you do?

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