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Physical Design Engineer (RDSS Intern)

CompanyNVIDIA
LocationHsinchu
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 15, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will be responsible for all aspects of physical design, including netlist to GDSII, floorplanning, and power/clock distribution. They will also perform timing, power, and noise analysis while developing in-house tools and solutions.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
52031
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
About the Role

By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in our 2027 RDSS (Research and Development Substitute Services) program. Please confirm your eligibility with the local district office before applying the role.

We are now looking for VLSI Physical Design Engineer (RDSS Intern) in Taiwan, Hsinchu Office. We utilize latest process technology, advanced EDA tools, and sophisticated design methodology. We always work on the most challenging designs, and push for performance limit.

What you will be doing:

  • Responsible for all aspects of physical design (Netlist to GDSII & Flow development) of all chips at NVIDIA. (including GeForce/Tegra/Tesla/Quadro)

  • Work on floorplan(from top level to block level)

  • Power/clock distribution

  • Placement, routing (from top level to block level)

  • Timing/power/noise/DFM optimization and analysis

  • Chip assembly, and physical verification

  • Flow automation, regression testing

  • Work with EDA vendors on tool evaluation and improvement

  • Develop inhouse tools and solutions

What we need to see:

  • MS in Microelectronics, EE, CS, or related major

  • Courses taken in IC design or digital circuit design

  • Knowledge of chip design, Place&Route

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Project experience in IC design or ASIC design

  • Hands-on experience in EDA tools (Place&Route, physical design, timing analysis, circuit simulation or layout)

  • Familiar with Perl/Python/Tcl/Shell scripting

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the most desirable employers in the world. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us. If you are creative, autonomous and love a challenge, we want to hear from you. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Key Skills
VLSI Physical DesignNetlist to GDSIIFloorplanningPower distributionClock distributionPlacement and routingTiming analysisPower analysisNoise analysisDFM optimizationPhysical verificationFlow automationPerlPythonTclShell scripting
Categories
TechnologyEngineeringSoftwareScience & Research
Benefits
Competitive salariesGenerous benefits package