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Original Job Post

Apple · 6 days ago

Physical Design Engineer

Cupertino, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$55/hr - $84/hr

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Responsibilities

Generate block/chip level static timing constraints.

Build full chip floor-plan including pin placement, partitions and power grid.

Develop and validate high performance low power clock network guidelines.

Perform block level place and route and close the design to meet timing, area and power constraints.

Generate and Implement ECOs to fix timing, noise and EM IR violations.

Run Physical Design verification flow at chip/block level and provide guidelines to fix LVS/DRC violations to other designers.

Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies for correct by construction designs.

Assist in flow development for chip integration.

Qualification

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Design ExperienceIndustry Standards KnowledgePower-grid ImplementationPhysical Construction UnderstandingSoC Architecture KnowledgeVerilogScripting LanguagesExtraction MethodologySTA MethodologyPhysical Design Verification

Required

Deep design experience in high PHY and/or SOC designs

Deep Knowledge about industry standards and practices in Physical Design, including Physically aware synthesis, Floor-planning, and Place & Route

Experience in developing and implementing Power-grid and Clock specifications

Strong understanding of all aspects of Physical construction, Integration and Physical Verification

Shown Knowledge of Basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog to be able with logic design team for timing fixes Power user of industry standard Physical Design & Synthesis tools

Deep Understanding of scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl, solid understanding of Extraction and STA methodology and tools

Deep Understanding of Physical Design Verification methodology to debug LVS/DRC issues at chip/block level

BS degree in technical discipline

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Reimbursement for certain educational expenses

Possibility of discretionary bonuses or commission payments

Possible relocation assistance

Company

Apple

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Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.

Founded in 1976

Cupertino, California, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.apple.com

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