CPU Technology Feasibility Engineer

Apple Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon is looking for a CPU Technology Feasibility Implementation Engineer. In this role, you will evaluate technology in the early design phase and conduct analysis on process technology to enhance performance, power, and area for CPU designs.

The ideal candidate has a BS degree and over 10 years of experience, including in PPA optimizations and static timing analysis. Join Apple and help shape the future of technology with groundbreaking innovations!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience required.
• Experience with synthesis, PnR, and optimization techniques.
• Deep knowledge of CPU microarchitecture and timing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments and analysis on process technology in CPU design.
• Drive RTL-to-GDS flow through synthesis/place-and-route.
• Analyze PD results and improve PPA benefits.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technology-related issues.
• Perform PD experiments to achieve high performance targets.

Skills

Synthesis

PnR (Place and Route)

PPA optimization

Static timing analysis

Microarchitecture techniques

Education

BS in relevant engineering field

Job description

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!Apple’s Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring hardworking engineers for CPU block-level implementation.

Description

As an CPU Technology Feasibility Implementation Engineer, you will be working on technology evaluation in the early design phase. You will be responsible for conducting experiments and analysis on process technology in CPU physical design and find out how to maximize PPA benefit from technology.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Understanding new process technology and PPA trends
• Driving RTL-to-GDS flow through synthesis/place-and-route for technology evaluation experiments
• Analyzing PD results and identifying areas for improvements to maximize PPA benefit by new processes in all scopes such as technology, library/memory design, PD tools/methodology, RTL, etc.
• Working with multi-functional engineering teams to resolve technology-related issues or improve PPA further
• Performing and analyzing various PD experiments with new process technology to understand how to achieve high targets for performance, power, and area

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with synthesis, PnR and clock flow, and PPA optimizations

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have implementation experience on high-performance CPU designs
• Deep understanding of process technology and its evaluation
• Deep understanding of power, performance, and area tradeoffs
• Deep knowledge of CPU microarchitecture including common critical loops for timing and understanding of low power microarchitecture and implementation techniques for CPUs
• Understanding of static timing and critical path closure techniques

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