PPA-Driven Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California, is seeking a Synthesis and Flow Expert to own the physical synthesis challenges from RTL through GDS signoff, developing methods and tools to push PPA improvements.

You will optimize flows, validate with full implementation cycles, and collaborate across design teams to deliver efficient, high-performance silicon. You will work with EDA vendors, build custom tools, and apply ML-based approaches to tackle today's most demanding high-performance, low-power

Qualifications

• Experience with TCL, Python or Perl scripting languages.
• Experience with industry standard Synthesis tools such as Fusion Compiler or Genus.
• Experience working with CAD Tools & flow.
• Minimum requirement of BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in CAD flow or FE methodology development.
• Experience with Low Power implementation flows (UPF) is a plus.
• Experience with logical equivalence tools such as Conformal LEC and/or Formality is a plus.
• Experience in linting, static timing analysis, low power checks (UPF) or place and route tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop breakthrough physical synthesis techniques and validate them with full implementation flows (PNR, STA, power analysis).
• Apply advanced RTL optimization techniques to achieve substantial improvements in performance, power, and area (PPA).
• Partner with design teams to define optimal methodologies and flows, enabling them to achieve superior PPA results.
• Create custom tools and ML-based methodologies for today's most challenging high-performance, low-power design problems.
• Drive synthesis innovation that enables Apple's next-generation processor architectures.
• Influence EDA vendor tool development by solving the hardest problems.
• Deploy solutions across multiple critical Apple Silicon projects.

Skills

TCL scripting

Python scripting

Perl scripting

Education

BS + 3 years experience

Tools

Fusion Compiler

Genus

CAD tools & flow

Job description

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California, is seeking a Synthesis and Flow Expert to own the physical synthesis challenges from RTL through GDS signoff, developing methods and tools to push PPA improvements.

You will optimize flows, validate with full implementation cycles, and collaborate across design teams to deliver efficient, high-performance silicon. You will work with EDA vendors, build custom tools, and apply ML-based approaches to tackle today's most demanding high-performance, low-power