VLSI Physical Design CAD Intern - Summer 2027

NVIDIA is hiring a VLSI Physical Design CAD Intern - Summer 2027. 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 C, Python and Perl among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as an internship.
NVIDIA has 1,800+ other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Develop in-house CAD tools and automation flows for VLSI physical design within accelerated computing platforms.

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 30 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. We are now looking for VLSI Physical Design (CAD) Engineers.

What you’ll be doing:

Develop in-house tools and solutions
Responsible for flow automation, quality control and performance improvement of NVIDIA VLSI Physical Design flow
Work with EDA vendors on tools evaluation and improvement

What we need to see:

Pursuing MS/PhD in CS/EE
Proficient user of C/C++/Python/Perl is preferred
Basic knowledge of device model, processing technology, timing, noise and power in chip design

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

With analytical ability on placement, routing, timing, clock, power, noise and DFM
Experience on Mathematical algorithm and data structure for VLSI CAD
Hands-on background in EDA software from Synopsys (DC/ICC2/STAR-RC/PT/ICV), Cadence (Genus/Innovus/Quantus/Tempus/PVS), ANSYS (Seahawk/Redhawk) etc is a plus
Hands-on experiences in DL/ML projects/programs 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. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

How we rate this

VLSI Physical Design CAD Intern - Summer 2027 at NVIDIA rates 30 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

VLSI Physical Design CAD Intern - Summer 2027 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 September 15, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

VlsiPhysical DesignCADFlow AutomationEdaCPythonPerl

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where vlsi 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 cad was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where flow automation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where eda was part of your work. What did you do?

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