Circuit Design Methodology, CAD Engineer- New College Graduate 2027

Circuit Design Methodology/CAD Engineer will drive next-generation design productivity for high-performance low-power circuit development. This role will define, build, and scale AI-enabled methodologies and workflows that improve design quality, shorten development cycles, increase engineering efficiency across circuit design teams, contributing to NVIDIA's state-of-the-art products.

The ideal candidate combines strong circuit design fundamentals with a passion for methodology and emerging AI-assisted design workflows. They will work closely with circuit designers, layout designers, and cross-functional methodology teams to identify bottlenecks, develop scalable solutions, and accelerate adoption of modern design practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and deploy circuit design methodologies, flows, and best practices

• Build AI-enabled solutions to support full custom design flow from schematic design through GDS delivery

• Develop internal CAD tools and integrate EDA solutions for simulation and physical verification

• Create automation frameworks and tools to streamline circuit design and validation tasks

• Evaluate and integrate new technologies and agentic workflows into design environments

• Build documentation, training material, and rollout plans to enable broad adoption of new methodologies

What We Need to See

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

• Good understanding of circuit design fundamentals, including CMOS process and device

• Familiar with circuit design tools and custom design flow

• Strong programming skills in Python, Perl, C++, or similar languages

• Experience in AI coding or AI agent engineering

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn quickly and work independently

• Good written and verbal communication skills