Layout/Mask Designer

Apple Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX seeks an experienced layout engineer to design complex digital circuit layouts in deep SubMicron CMOS tech. You will collaborate with layout leads and circuit designers to review floorplans, plan work, and ensure layouts meet specs.

You will run verification tools, interpret CALIBRE reports, and improve power delivery and area efficiency. Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, and negotiating layout tradeoffs, plus using automated P&R tools to speed execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2 years of experience.
• 2 years of experience with each of the listed layout and design verification skills.
• Experience in layout floor-planning, RC delay, electromigration, self-heating, and cross capacitance.
• Proficiency with CADENCE Virtuoso and Calibre tools.

Responsibilities

• Design complex custom layout for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies.
• Review floorplans with Layout lead and circuit designers; plan and schedule work.
• Run layout verification tools and clean megacells to match engineering specifications.
• Interpret LVS, DRC, ERC and DFM reports to finish layouts.
• Achieve best-in-class PPA and robust power delivery; use automated P&R tools.

Skills

Layout floor-planning

Standard cell planning

Hierarchical layout

RC delay analysis

Electromigration

Self-heating effects

DFM yields

LOD effects

IR simulations

PG grid robustness

Calibre DRC/ERC/LVS

Cadence Virtuoso

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CALIBRE DRC/ERC/LVS

Cadence Virtuoso

IR simulation tools

Job description

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Austin, Texas. Design complex custom layout for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies. Work with Layout lead and circuit designers to review and analyze floorplans of complex circuits. Responsible to run a complete set of layout design verification tools available and clean up megacells to match engineering specifications. Work with Layout lead and circuit design team to plan, schedule work and negotiate layout tradeoffs as needed. Interpret LVS, DRC and ERC report to find the fastest way to complete layouts. Utilize advanced CAD tools, mask design knowledge to layout corrections and robust physical design representation of circuits. Utilize advanced layout techniques to come up with best-in-class PPA for critical designs. Work with design lead to review EMIR simulations and apply necessary fixes to achieve robust power delivery. Utilize automated P&R tools to speed up the layout execution of digital designs. 40 hours/week.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Using layout floor-planning, standard cell planning and hierarchical layout assembly to generate best PPA (power, performance and area) layouts
• Resolving issues with RC delay, electromigration, self-heating and cross capacitance.
• Recognizing failure prone layout structures, working with designers for the best approach to problems like shielding critical signals, analyzing DFM yields and LOD effects.
• Creating layouts with a robust PG grid using IR simulations tools
• Collaborating and communicating effectively with multi-functional teams to understand engineering spec and have on-time deliverables
• Interpreting CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, and DFM reports to finish layout(s)
• Using CADENCE virtuoso layout design tools to draw layouts and increased productivity

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

This position is not subject to the application limits.

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