Apple · 11 hours ago
GPU Physical Design Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
10+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a GPU Physical Design Engineer to join their Silicon Technologies group, responsible for designing and manufacturing high-performance, power-efficient GPUs, and ensuring seamless integration into Apple’s devices.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with the FE team to understand chip architecture and drive physical aspects early in design cycle
Drive best in class PD construction and optimization recipes for performance, power and Area (PPA)
Collaborate to drive methodologies and “best known methods” to streamline PD work, come up with guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and supervise progress
Work on cutting edge designs in the latest technology nodes
Be focal point for place and route 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 place and route
Lead and resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions and drive execution
Work cross-functionally to ensure delivery of best in class physical implementations geared towards world class products
Qualification
Required
Experience with industry standard physical Implementation tools and PPA optimization flows
Experience with TCL, Perl or Python scripting
BS + 10 years of relevant experience
Preferred
We value proven 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
Your practical knowledge with hierarchical design approach, top-down design, budgeting, timing, and physical convergence will be an asset
Showcase your experience on integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and be able to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain
Track record of applying creative thinking to strategically solve problems that have impact for a project, group, or organization
Your depth of expertise with large GPU designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHz applying brand new technologies will serve you well
From a CAD tool perspective, experience creating and analyzing floorplanning tools, P&R flows, static timing and Physical Design Verification Flows is required
Experience with various process related design issues including Design for Yield and manufacturability, multi Vt strategies and thermal Management
Proven track record in solving complex PD and cross functional problems, driving results directly and or directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute on world class GPU designs
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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