Apple · 13 hours ago
GPU Physical Design Engineer, STA/Timing
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a GPU Physical Design Engineer to lead timing closure for complex GPU designs, collaborating with various teams to ensure optimal design practices and smooth execution of projects.
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Responsibilities
Lead different STA activities at the same time by working with functional collaborators
Identify dependencies and roadblocks for different STA items very early on and ensure a smooth execution of timing closure
Participate in analysis leading to the definition of next generation products
Interact with RTL, architecture teams to understand physical design constraints related to timing and be the central point of contact to provide these to backend design flows
Work with Synthesis and Physical Design teams to implement the best design optimized for power, performance and timing
Setting up all DFT modes and making sure all test features are properly timed
Assemble the top level design for STA ensuring accurate analysis by reviewing all the logs and reports
Create and maintain scripts and automation to ensure high quality STA reports and work with other teams for timing closure
Run ECO flows on the design and responsible for close timing
Drive and support tapeout activities by running a full suite of signoff checks to ensure a high quality silicon for manufacture
Work with CAD and Vendors to constantly improve the flow and bring in groundbreaking features to the analysis flows
Work with post silicon teams and product engineering for silicon debug activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering + 10 years relevant experience
Experience in STA and leading timing closure efforts
Experience with STA concepts such as cross-talk, OCV, noise, etc
Experience with scripting languages like TCL, Python, Perl, shell scripting etc
Experience working with EDA tools and exposure to their APIs
Preferred
Masters degree preferred
A good track record for driving timing closure experience
Able to constraint the design for different modes of timing closure by working with IP, RTL, DFT teams
Able to independently work with other functional teams and make the right decisions to help timing closure
Experience working with post silicon debug and timing correlation
Able to contribute for improving PPA of the product
Experience in setting up freq. targets for future generations, experience working with new process technology enablement
Company
Apple
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