CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer

Apple Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California is seeking a CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer to lead physical design, integration, and verification for high-performance CPU development. You will own floorplanning, PnR, and IP integration across the design cycle.

The role requires a BS with 3+ years of experience, scripting in Perl/Tcl, and knowledge of physical design tools. Collaboration with CAD teams and SOC teams is essential for on-time tapeouts and robust IP delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with place and route and physical verification.
• Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl.

Responsibilities

• Full chip floorplan, area optimizations, block partitioning and pin placements.
• Own chip level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction, and verification (PDV).
• Evaluate route ability, power grid and technology bring up.
• Drive custom layout integration and IPs for CPU.
• Work with the Implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout.
• Work with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements.
• Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies.
• Participate in flow development for chip integration and analysis.
• Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency.

Skills

Place & Route

Physical Verification

Perl/Tcl scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PDV tools

DRC/LVS verification tools

Job description

CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States Hardware

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, thoughtful 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. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a processor design effort collaborating across domains, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Description

As a CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer, you will be participating in the physical design, integration, and verification of high performance, low power processor development.

• Full chip floorplan, area optimizations, block partitioning and pin placements
• Own chip level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction, and verification (PDV)
• Evaluate route ability, power grid and technology bring up
• Drive custom layout integration and IPs for CPU
• Work with the Implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout
• Work with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements
• Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies
• Participate in flow development for chip integration and analysis
• Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with place and route and physical verification
• Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry standard place and route tools and practices in physical design, including floor planning
• Experience in physical construction, integration, PDV, DRC/LVS verification
• Experience in partitioning, budgeting, pin planning
• Working knowledge of Python
• Solid understanding of CMOS circuit design
• Working knowledge of clock design and physical implementation of custom clocks
• Layout design background is a plus
• Working knowledge of extraction, STA, EMIR methodology, and tools
• Ability to work well in a team, being an excellent problem solver, and self-motivated

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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