Senior SRAM Engineer, Circuit Design

About the role

The Full Custom Macro team at NVIDIA designs specialized RAM implementations for NVIDIA's wide array of processing chips, covering high‑speed, low‑power, and multi‑port solutions. The team works closely with processor architecture groups to build custom SRAM circuits that power the next generation of AI chips.

Responsibilities

• Design best‑in‑class SRAM circuits using state‑of‑the‑art technology processes.
• Optimize circuits for performance, area, and power.
• Supervise mask designers to create high‑quality, dense pitch‑matched layouts.
• Verify functionality, electrical integrity, and robustness of designs.
• Improve and develop flows and methodologies to streamline design automation, data collection, and analysis to ensure working silicon.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of circuit design experience.
• Strong understanding of SRAM and memory design techniques, macro/block development.

Skills

• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Perl and Python.
• Self‑motivation, attention to detail, strong data analysis, and clear communication/presentation skills.
• Familiarity with industry tools: Cadence Virtuoso (schematic and layout), SPICE simulators, waveform viewers.
• Experience with flows and methodologies including static timing analysis, EM and IR analysis, and formal verification.

Pay

Base salary is location‑ and experience‑dependent. The range is $136,000 – $218,500 USD for Level 3 and $168,000 – $264,500 USD for Level 4. The role also includes eligibility for equity and benefits.

Benefits

Eligibility for equity and a comprehensive benefits package.