Senior CAD Engineer
$196,000 - $310,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 October 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 31 October 2026.
About the role
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior CAD Engineer to join an Agile EDA software development team. The role focuses on delivering EDA and ECAD tools around Cadence System Capture and SPB Allegro Layout for system designers across the company.
What you'll do
- Participate in the development of tools enabling PCB electrical design, physical layout, and SI capabilities.
- Assess requirements from the design community to build solutions that improve EDA tools and processes.
- Deliver EDA and ECAD automation around Cadence System Capture and SPB Allegro Layout.
- Support system designers in implementations involving system design and hierarchical sub-design.
What you'll need
- BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years of relevant work experience.
- Proven history of delivering EDA / ECAD around Cadence System Capture and SPB Allegro Layout.
- Cadence SKILL or other CAD-level programming experience.
- Experience with system design and hierarchical sub-design.
- Familiarity with automation within common operating systems (Windows/Linux).
- Experience with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or MongoDB.
- Proficiency in Python and TCL.
Nice to have
- Experience in the Cadence System Capture TCL API.
- Experience with environments based on JIRA, Confluence, Git, CI, and Perforce.
- Knowledge or experience with PLM systems.
- Knowledge in modern web technologies such as JavaScript/TypeScript and NodeJS.
Skills: EDA / ECAD, Cadence System Capture, SPB Allegro Layout, Cadence SKILL, Python and TCL
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This role has been open 185 days — well above the 60-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
717
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Median days open
60 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$187k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (717 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 40 | 717 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 97 | 1547 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 122 d | 60 d (+62 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $187k |
Skills observed across this category: EDA / ECAD, Cadence System Capture, SPB Allegro Layout, Cadence SKILL, Python and TCL
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 155 open roles · median 156 d
- Synopsys · 58 open roles · median 47 d
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How we counted: 717 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 31 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.