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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior VLSI Library Methodology Engineer - **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd. - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $136,000.0 - $264,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Very-Large-Scale Integration, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Data Integrity, Electronic Design Automation, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Cadence Virtuoso, Software Engineering, Scripting, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Power Analysis (Cryptography), Data Analytics, Physical Design, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2141e0487bdfae5c ## About the Role * M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) * 4+ years of experience in library methodology, physical design, CAD, design automation, or related VLSI infrastructure development * Strong software development skills in Python, C++, or Perl, with hands-on experience building workflow automation, data pipelines, validation frameworks, and reporting/dashboard systems * Experience designing and implementing production-quality technical systems from an architectural and implementation point of view, including specification, scalability, and operational robustness * Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Innovus, Fusion Compiler, Crosscheck, Virtuoso, or similar, including scripting, customization, or tool integration Ways to stand out from the crowd: * Understanding of how library models are consumed in chip design flows, including synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and power analysis * Experience building robust quality systems for library modeling, validation, or physical design automation, including exposure to contextual model calibration * Background in designing infrastructure that tracks critical metrics such as validation pass rates, regression health, issue trends, release readiness, and resource utilization * Experience balancing analysis quality with runtime, compute capacity, and infrastructure efficiency in large-scale automation environments * Applied AI/ML/LLM experience to improve EDA workflows, automation systems, or design methodologies ## Description Are you excited to architect and build the automation infrastructure behind next-generation silicon design? We're seeking a Senior VLSI Automation Engineer to join our team and drive the development, specification, and implementation of scalable systems. These systems support library analysis, quality validation, documentation, and deployment for NVIDIA's Physical Design flows. In this role, you will help build robust, data-driven automation and verification infrastructure. You will collaborate with methodology, library, and build teams to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability on advanced nodes. What you'll be doing: * Architect, specify, and implement scalable automation systems for examining, verifying, issue checking, reporting, and release readiness across GPU and SoC flows * Build and enhance end-to-end infrastructure, from analysis pipelines and regression frameworks to dashboards and reporting systems, with strong focus on usability, maintainability, and scale * Develop automated library analysis, validation, and quality control flows using modern scripting and EDA tools, including consideration of runtime, capacity, and resource efficiency for large-scale analysis * Collaborate with design, CAD, and library teams to integrate quality systems and improve cell design methodologies, applying adaptive threshold partitioning * Define and implement methodologies for issue triage, data integrity, quality metrics, and release criteria that improve visibility and decision-making across the flow, We welcome you join our team with some of the most hard-working people in the world working together to promote rapid growth. 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