CPU CDC/RDC/STA Engineer

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a senior hardware verification engineer to own the CDC/RDC sign-offs for CPU designs, collaborate with RTL and DV teams, and drive robust STA checks across multi-clock domains.

The role requires deep Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, experience with CDC/RDC, EDA tools such as Synopsys or Real Intent, TCL/Perl scripting, and a track record of delivering safe, scalable designs in complex SoC environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with Clock-Domain Crossing (CDC) and Reset Domain Crossing (RDC).
• Experience with at least one of the following: Synopsys or Real Intent tool.
• Scripting experience in TCL or Perl.
• Experience in Verilog.

Responsabilités

• Develop, improve, and maintain CDC and RDC sign-offs for CPU designs.
• Collaborate with RTL and DV teams to specify SystemVerilog assertions for CDC/RDC/STA constraints.

Connaissances

CDC

RDC

Verilog

SystemVerilog

SVA (SystemVerilog Assertions)

TCL

Perl

EDA tools (Synopsys/Real Intent)

Spyglass/PrimeTime/Meridian

Formation

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Outils

Synopsys tools

Real Intent tools

Spyglass

PrimeTime

Meridian

Description du poste

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Description

In this role, you will be:

• Responsible for developing, improving, and maintaining the CDC and RDC sign-offs for CPU designs
• Working with RTL and DV teams to recommend System Verilog assertions needed to support CDC/RDC/STA constraints and assumptions
• Highlighting to the RTL team any CDC/RDC issues and recommending solutions to them and educating them on CDC/RDC issues and the importance of structurally safe solutions to each issue
• Responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining key STA checks and associated sign-offs for our CPUs including things needed to complement CDC/RDC
• Responsible for debugging vendor tool problems and collaborate with designers to help solve their problems
• Working closely with EDA vendor representatives to drive improvements and new methodologies
• Working closely with RTL, Verification, CAD, and Physical Design teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with Clock-Domain Crossing (CDC) and Reset Domain Crossing (RDC)
• Experience with at least one of the following: Synopsys or Real Intent tool
• Scripting experience in TCL or Perl
• Experience in Verilog

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and Design Verification (DV) Simulations
• Experience in multi-clock-domain RTL design
• Knowledge in Spyglass, VC-Static, PrimeTime, or Meridian is a plus

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