CAD Engineer - Custom EMIR Methodology

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale is seeking a seasoned engineer to join the CAD Group, applying power/signal EM and IR analysis to define, develop and refine methodologies and flows across transistor-level designs.

You will collaborate with physical-design, circuit-design, power and technology teams to address verification needs and deliver state-of-the-art solutions, with hands-on experience in EM/IR analysis and scripting to automate processes.

Qualifications

• BS degree plus 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with custom design environment and transistor level EM/IR analysis.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl, or C/C++.
• Hands-on experience developing transistor level EM/IR analysis and automations for improved accuracy and higher performance.
• Knowledge in EM/IR analysis tools, including their working principles and methods.
• Familiar with custom design environment and flows, including schematic/layout design, simulation, extraction, and physical verification.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to root-cause technical challenges and communicate solutions for methodology advancement.
• Ability to coordinate and drive initiatives with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supporting transistor level power/signal EM and/or IR solutions that scale with accuracy and capacity challenges.
• Supporting and enhancing the custom transistor level EM/IR methodology.
• Collaborating with various design groups (Physical-design and integration, Circuit-design / Power / Technology) to address their circuit verification requirements across different processes.
• Partnering with design, CAD and EDA teams to identify flow deficiencies and deliver state of art solutions.

Skills

Python

Perl

C/C++

Tools

EM/IR analysis tools

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products very quickly. Do you want to bring passion and dedication to your job? There's no telling what you could accomplish at Apple.The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices - we continue to strengthen our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.As a key member of our best-in-class CAD Group, you will be part of building state of the art designs. We will utilize your hands‑on experience in power/signal EM analysis and/or IR analysis to define, develop and refine the methodologies and flows.

Description

• Supporting transistor level power/signal EM and/or IR solutions that scale with accuracy and capacity challenges.
• Supporting and enhancing the custom transistor level EM/IR methodology.
• Collaborating with various design groups (Physical-design and integration, Circuit-design / Power / Technology) to address their circuit verification requirements across different processes.
• Partnering with design, CAD and EDA teams to identify flow deficiencies and deliver state of art solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of BS + 10 years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with custom design environment and transistor level EM/IR analysis.
• Proficiency in at least one of programing languages: Python, Perl, C/C++.
• Hands on experience developing transistor level EM/IR analysis and automations for improved accuracy and higher performance.
• Knowledge in EM/IR analysis tools, including their working principles and methods.
• Familiar with custom design environment and flows, including schematic/layout design, simulation, extraction, and physical verification.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to root-cause technical challenges and communicate solutions for methodology advancement.
• Ability to coordinate and drive initiatives with minimum supervision.

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