Apple · 1 day ago
GPU Physical Design Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expApple is seeking a GPU Physical Design Engineer to join their Silicon Technologies group. This role involves designing and manufacturing next-generation GPUs, requiring a mix of strategic engineering and hands-on physical design experience.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with the FE team to understand chip architecture and drive physical aspects early in design cycle
Drive outstanding PD construction and optimization recipes for performance, power and Area (PPA)
Work on pioneering designs in the latest technology nodes
Collaborate to drive methodologies and “best known methods” to streamline PD work, come up with guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and supervise progress
Drive the work among place and route engineers, set goals and breakthroughs, plan short and long-term work, understand dependencies between different domains like top, STA, block PnR
Lead and resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions and drive execution
Qualification
Required
BS + 3 years of relevant experience
Experience floorplanning partitions, conducting route and placement flow experiments, and reviewing static timing and physical design verification flow results
Preferred
We value ability in all aspects of ASIC implementation including Synthesis, DFT insertion, Floorplanning, Clock and Power distribution, Place and Route and all aspects of timing, electrical and physical signoff
Work with FE teams to understand the design architecture to drive optimal floorplanning and physical implementation through early RTL feedback
Use design knowledge and innovative physical construction and optimization flows to push performance, power, and Area (PPA) of GPU designs
Experience with multi-voltage, power gated, and power retention will be an advantage
Practical knowledge with hierarchical design approach, top-down design, budgeting, timing, and physical convergence will be an asset
Experience on integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and able to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain
Depth of expertise with large GPU designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHz applying brand-new technologies
Familiar with various process related design issues including Design for Yield and Manufacturability, multi Vt strategies and thermal management
Company
Apple
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