Apple · 1 day ago
SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelApple is seeking a seasoned Physical Design technical leader with deep expertise in high-performance & low-power design. In this highly visible role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop efficient chip and IP physical architecture while managing physical design constraints.
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Responsibilities
You will be responsible for all aspects of physical design implementation from RTL2GDS including PnR, bump/RDL, STA, physical verification, EMIR, sign-off
You will also collaborate to drive methodologies and 'best-known methods' to streamline PD work and develop guidelines and checklists
You will be the primary technical contact for your focus area and are motivated to solve more challenging timing closure issues, area & power optimization etc
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in high-performance & low-power design
Responsible for all aspects of physical design implementation from RTL2GDS including PnR, bump/RDL, STA, physical verification, EMIR, sign-off
Collaborate to drive methodologies and 'best-known methods' to streamline PD work and develop guidelines and checklists
Primary technical contact for focus area and motivated to solve challenging timing closure issues, area & power optimization
Preferred
Knowledgeable in partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock & power distribution, timing closure, and physical & electrical verification
Knowledge of PD construction & analysis flows and methodology
Strong interpersonal skills
Recent successful tapeouts in deep submicron technology
Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ
Shown ability to execute to stringent schedule & die size requirements
Experienced in industry standard tools and understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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