Apple · 1 month ago
CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is a company known for its innovative products and technologies, and they are seeking a CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer to contribute to their processor design efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for the physical design, integration, and verification of high-performance, low-power processors, collaborating across various teams to ensure timely delivery of functional products.
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Responsibilities
Full chip floorplan, area optimizations, block partitioning and pin placements
Own chip level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction, and verification (PDV)
Evaluate route ability, power grid and technology bring up
Drive custom layout integration and IPs for CPU
Work with the Implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout
Work with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements
Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies
Participate in flow development for chip integration and analysis
Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency
Qualification
Required
Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with place and route and physical verification
Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl
Preferred
Knowledge of industry standard place and route tools and practices in physical design, including floor planning
Experience in physical construction, integration, PDV, DRC/LVS verification
Experience in partitioning, budgeting, pin planning
Working knowledge of Python
Solid understanding of CMOS circuit design
Working knowledge of clock design and physical implementation of custom clocks
Layout design background is a plus
Working knowledge of extraction, STA, EMIR methodology, and tools
Ability to work well in a team, being an excellent problem solver, and self-motivated
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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