CPU Technology Feasibility Implementation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced CPU Technology Feasibility Implementation Engineer in Austin, TX. The role focuses on technology evaluation in the early design phase, performing experiments and analysis on process technology in CPU physical design to maximize PPA benefits.

Responsibilities include driving RTL-to-GDS flow, analyzing PD results, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push performance, power, and area improvements using new process technologies.

Qualifications

• BS degree required; 10+ years of industry experience.
• Experience with RTL-to-GDS/Place-and-Route and PPA optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Understand new process technology and PPA trends.
• Drive RTL-to-GDS flow through synthesis/place-and-route for technology evaluation experiments.
• Analyze PD results and identify areas for improvements to maximize PPA with new processes.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to resolve tech-related issues and improve PPA.
• Perform and analyze PD experiments to achieve high targets for performance, power and area.

Skills

RTL to GDS flow

PnR

Timing analysis

PPA tradeoffs

Education

BS degree

Tools

Synthesis tools

Place-and-Route tools

Static timing analysis

Job description

CPU Technology Feasibility Implementation Engineer

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 process technology evaluation and improvement.

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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