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Apple · 8 hours ago

GPU Physical Design PPA Engineer

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
date3+ years exp

Apple is seeking a GPU Physical Design PPA Engineer to join their Silicon Engineering group, where they will help design and manufacture high-performance, power-efficient processors. The role involves enabling the latest technology nodes and projecting Performance, Power, and Area for next-generation graphics chips, collaborating with various teams to improve design methodologies and power efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Work closely with the Front-End , Physical Design and STA teams to drive methodology changes to improve performance, power and area for the next generation GPU designs
Work with the Apple custom design teams to analyze and drive standard cell and memory hard-IP offerings and recommend usage/methodology to the graphics FE/PD/STA teams
Work with power teams to analyze GPU power and make recommendations for power reduction across architecture and gate-level design
Analyze Freq/voltage choices and PPA tradeoffs

Qualification

TCLPerlPythonPhysical design toolsLogic design principlesPowerTiming conceptsSynthesisSTA toolsCircuit layoutSpice toolsData analysis

Required

Experience with TCL, Perl or Python scripting
Experience with industry standard physical design tools
BS +3 years of relevant experience

Preferred

Knowledge of logic design principles, physical design, power and timing concepts
Knowledge of industry standard synthesis and STA tools
Knowledge of circuit layout and experience with spice tools
Experience with data analysis to draw meaningful conclusions from large amounts of data

Company

Apple

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

Apple has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (3939)
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2020 (3656)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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