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Senior Package Layout Engineer - Hardware

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$136k–$259k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design and develop sophisticated IC substrate layouts for NVIDIA GPUs and SOCs, optimizing pinout, routing, and power distribution for high-speed/density ASIC packages.

Role type

Senior IC Package Layout Engineer

Builds

High-speed/density ASIC packages and IC substrates

Domain

Semiconductor hardware design (ASIC, GPU, SoC)

Required skills

Substrate layout (wire bond, flip chip), High-speed design signal integrity, PCB layout (HDI), Cadence APD/SiP tool suite, Constraint Manager, Power distribution design, CAD library development

Preferred skills

Virtuoso, Calibre, Valor, Experience with graphics cards/motherboards/line cards

Technologies

Cadence APD, Cadence SiP, Constraint Manager, Virtuoso, Calibre, Valor

Responsibilities

Implement high speed/density ASIC packages, Perform substrate breakout patterns, Optimize package pinout with system-level trade-offs, Conduct package routing/placement/stack-up/reference plane/power distribution, Propose layout design trade-offs, Conduct design feasibility studies for size/cost/performance, Develop symbols and CAD library databases, Develop methodologies to improve layout productivity

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC