Senior Full Chip Layout and Physical Verification CAD Engineer

Israel, Yokneam Israel, Tel Aviv Until 8/21/2026 5+ years exp First posted June 16, 2026 Last posted June 16, 2026
Job description

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 in charge of developing full-chip physical design methodologies, Physical Verification development and support through all the projects, Tapeout activities for implementation of networking chips and SOCs.

  • Work closely with Full Chip Layout owners and block owners, project managers to assure high quality and timely convergence.

  • Come up with unique and creative solutions to the state of the art FCL physical design problems that are needed for our chips.

  • We expect you to run, debug, and approve Physical Verification flows across multiple projects, ensuring strict adherence to our high standards.

  • Participating and developing flow and tool methodologies for fullchip, physical design verification across multiple projects.

What we need to see:

  • B.SC./ M.SC. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).

  • You should have at least 5+ years of hands-on Full-chip layout and Physical Verification experience, demonstrating your proven expertise.

  • A strong background in Physical Verification methodology, including DRC / LVS / ANT / ERC / DFM in advanced process nodes is necessary.

  • Proficiency using Python, Tcl, Shell, Make scripting.

  • 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 with data collection and analysis

  • 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 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!

About this role

Summary

Develop full-chip physical design, verification methodologies, and support tapeout activities.

Job title

Senior Full Chip Layout and Physical Verification CAD Engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Israel, Yokneam, Tel Aviv; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

physical designPhysical VerificationDRCLVSANTERCDFMPythonTclShellMakeLinuxSynopsys ICC2Cadence InnovusICVCalibre

Preferred skills

data analysismethodology definitionflow ownershipautonomous work

Specializations

physical designverificationfull-chipEDA toolsICV
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Yokne'am Illit, Israel

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Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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