NUVACORE builds for the stratosphere. Maximum performance. Absolute area efficiency. No compromise. A general-purpose CPU core designed to excel everywhere, from core infrastructure to advanced AI systems, including the continuous demands of agentic computing. Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
As a Custom Library Circuit Engineer, you will participate in the following : Design and characterize library cells including flip-flops, clock-gating cells, level shifters, and special purpose aoi cells to optimize PPA at advanced process nodes.
What they're looking for
- Hold a BS or MS degree with (ideally) 12+ years of experience in standard cell and/or custom memory circuit design
- Hands-on transistor-level design experience with static circuits and state-retaining elements (latches, flops), as well as custom logic gates at advanced CMOS nodes
- Proficient with industry-standard EDA tools for schematic, layout, extraction, and characterization, applied to custom cell and memory design workflows
- Experience providing feedback to foundry partners to help improve PPA, yield, and other important qualities in future revisions of the PDK
- Well-versed in STA and Liberty/CCS model correlation, including timing and power characterization for both Functional and DFT (Design for Test) modes
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working directly with foundry, CAD, and physical design partner teams
More about this role
Nuvacore is building ground-up high performance, low-power CPU for next-generation compute workloads. As a member of the CPU-specific custom circuit design team, you will enable the design to achieve the target PPA specifications for the product.
As a Custom Library Circuit Engineer, you will participate in the following :
Design and characterize library cells including flip-flops, clock-gating cells, level shifters, and special purpose aoi cells to optimize PPA at advanced process nodes.
Own end-to-end library IP closure: schematic and layout through DRC/LVS/antenna, parasitic extraction, and characterization
Partner with Foundry/PDK, CAD, Physical Design, and DFT teams to benchmark new process technology, validate IP on testchips, and co-optimize cells for downstream design PPA.
Define and drive adoption of Tools, Flows, and Methodology — including characterization automation and compiler QA — to raise design efficiency and set team-wide best practices.
Hold a BS or MS degree with (ideally) 12+ years of experience in standard cell and/or custom memory circuit design.
Hands-on transistor-level design experience with static circuits and state-retaining elements (latches, flops),...
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