Apple · 7 hours ago
Custom ERC/Power-Intent Automation CAD Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expApple is a leading technology company seeking a Custom ERC/Power-Intent Automation CAD Engineer to join their Silicon Technologies group. This role involves architecting and enhancing custom analog power intent methodology and circuit ERC solutions, while collaborating with diverse design teams to optimize and automate processes.
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Responsibilities
Developing innovative solutions on Circuit ERC (Electric Rules checks) or Power Intent analysis leveraging expertise on circuits and programming
Identify opportunities for optimization, expediting, and enhancing the flow to improve the end-user experience in terms of precise error reporting, false error reduction and automate via ML/AI solutions
Actively involving yourself in supporting ERC/Power Intent on voltage domain interactions like – supply gating mechanisms, isolation controls, level shifting, switch supplies, virtual domain interactions, power integrity etc
Closely collaborating with diverse design teams, including Custom Analog, Mixed-Signal, Digital, RF and more, to understand their needs and requirements on circuit ERC and power flows. Applying advanced techniques to address these requirements across multiple products and reduce duplicate design work
Working in tandem with other domain in CAD, Power, Technology teams to validate their ML-based applications, implement enhancements, and evaluate external vendor packages and solutions from EDA (Electronic Design Automation) providers and open-source
Qualification
Required
Experience in Electric Rules Checks (ERC) tools, circuit tracing and/or experience on custom power intent tools, flows and methodology
Analog/RFIC design background and/or related CAD/automation support areas involving various technology nodes and tape out
Minimum requirement of BS degree and 5+ years of relevant industry experience
Preferred
Exposure to leading industry electrical engineering-focused software development project
Programming/scripting skills in Perl, Python, TCL, SKILL language, C++ or Shell. Ability to provide automations for rapid and dynamic design needs
Experience in understanding on the operating principles of common Analog, Digital/SRAM blocks, Spice Modeling in Nano CMOS technologies
Experience with custom Schematic/Layout tracing via SPICE/Open Access, power gating techniques, biasing, circuit topologies (power switches, level-shifter, iso), virtual/derived/multi-power domains, standard-cells would be helpful
Hands on experience with SVRF, TCL, Liberty/.lib, UPF - IEEE1801, CPF formats with exposure on power intent domain and methodology is a plus
Exposure to industry low power tools, Siemens Calibre PERC; Cadence Conformal LEC, Virtuoso Power Manager, Innovus; Synopsys Library compiler, VCLP, Low Power verification is desirable
Knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso Framework with experience on front end Schematic composer will helpful
Background in SPICE simulation, SOA, device operating conditions, and knowledge of Post-layout extraction is a plus
Good written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to collaborate well with cross-functional teams
Company
Apple
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