CPU Physical Design Engineer
Summary
Posted: Jan 31, 2025
Role Number:200589189
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products! The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver groundbreaking Apple products!
Apples Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring hardworking engineers for CPU block-level physical design.
Description
Description
As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following:
Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ambitious PPA goals
Will be responsible for block-level physical design delivery along with closure of backend flows, electrical requirements and improving silicon yield
Will work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams on industry standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations and their adoption in CPU design
Will work with x-functional top-level teams on the aspects of CPU floorplan, timing, power, reliability, and testability
Will work closely with custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells to improve design PPA
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with logic design and digital circuits
Experience in Perl or TCL
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in low power, high frequency physical design techniques leveraging advanced syn/PnR tool features, and best in class physical design methodology
Experience using industry standard logic Synthesis, PnR, STA and Power analysis tools, along with timing budgeting, floor-planning, physical integration, and verification to converge complex designs
Knowledge in deep sub-micron technology, along with its implications to timing, power, and area
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and/or lead a physical design partition in collaboration with x-functional teams
Education & Experience
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
More
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Posted: Jan 31, 2025
Role Number:200589189
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products! The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver groundbreaking Apple products!
Apples Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring hardworking engineers for CPU block-level physical design.
Description
Description
As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following:
Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ambitious PPA goals
Will be responsible for block-level physical design delivery along with closure of backend flows, electrical requirements and improving silicon yield
Will work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams on industry standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations and their adoption in CPU design
Will work with x-functional top-level teams on the aspects of CPU floorplan, timing, power, reliability, and testability
Will work closely with custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells to improve design PPA
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with logic design and digital circuits
Experience in Perl or TCL
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in low power, high frequency physical design techniques leveraging advanced syn/PnR tool features, and best in class physical design methodology
Experience using industry standard logic Synthesis, PnR, STA and Power analysis tools, along with timing budgeting, floor-planning, physical integration, and verification to converge complex designs
Knowledge in deep sub-micron technology, along with its implications to timing, power, and area
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and/or lead a physical design partition in collaboration with x-functional teams
Education & Experience
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
More
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apply Now