Physical Design Engineer

Apple Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Restricted stock units (RSU)

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Product discounts

Education reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a skilled physical verification engineer to support the SOC tapeout cycle.

You will verify LVS, DRC, DFM and lithography at chip and block levels, collaborating with CAD/ Technology teams to bring up flows and validate designs, ensuring timely signoff. Join the Silicon Technologies group to lead schedules, drive cross-functional initiatives, and contribute to padring, bump and RDL design while coordinating with package and floorplan teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physical verification flows and methodology.
• Knowledge of ASIC physical design.
• Scripting skills to debug flow related issues and enhancements.
• Experience with Mentor Calibre and Synopsys ICV.
• Real chip tapeout experience with proven signoff.

Responsibilities

• Perform LVS, DRC, DFM and lithography checks at the chip and block level.
• Collaborate with CAD/Technology teams for flow bring up and validation.
• Drive signoff closure for tapeout and lead schedules.
• Work on padring, bump, RDL design and coordinate with package and floorplan teams.

Skills

Physical verification

Scripting

Tools

Mentor Calibre

Synopsys ICV

Job description

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people's lives! Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining our group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!In this highly visible role, you will be a part of a critical team responsible for physical verification of an SOC.

Description

As a member of our physical design team, you will perform various types of physical verification checks (such as LVS, DRC, design-for-manufacturing & design-for-yield, and lithography) at the chip and block level. You'll collaborate with the CAD/Technology teams for flow bring up and validation. We work directly with the implementation team during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout. You will lead schedules and support cross-functional engineering efforts. You'll work on padring, bump, RDL design, and working with the package and floorplan teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physical verification flows and methodology.
• Knowledge of all aspects of ASIC physical design.
• Scripting skills to debug flow related issues and make enhancements as appropriate.
• Experienced in industry standard tools used for physical verification such as Mentor Calibre, Synopsys ICV, etc.
• Real chip tapeout experience with a track record of successful signoff.

Preferred Qualifications

• We would like you to have 1-3 years of physical design experience, with emphasis on physical verification.
• Layout design background and experience a plus.

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 $129,300 and $194,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

You’ll also receive benefits including:

• 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
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• Formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation

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