Apple

CPU Full Chip Physical Integration Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field required; advanced degree preferred
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor design
  • Proficient in scripting languages, specifically Perl or TCL
  • Strong knowledge of Physical Design standards and practices
  • Experience with Power Grid development and implementation
  • Solid understanding of Low Power Design concepts and verification tools
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in team environments

Responsibilities

  • Conduct full chip floorplan and area optimizations
  • Lead chip level place and route (PnR) and final layout verification
  • Develop and validate Power Grid designs with routability analysis
  • Manage custom layout integration and electrical verification processes
  • Collaborate with implementation and CAD teams for design cycle signoff
  • Work alongside the SOC team to fulfill IP requirements and delivery
  • Establish methodologies for CAD and physical design flow development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance plans
  • Retirement savings options with company match
  • Flexible work hours and potential remote work opportunities
  • Ongoing professional development and training programs
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration and innovation
Full Job Description
In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a processor design effort interfacing with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

As a Full Chip Integration Engineer, you will be participating in the physical design, integration, and verification of high performance, low power processor development. • Full chip floorplan, area optimizations, block partitioning and pin placements • Own chip level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction and verification (PDV) • Develop and validate Power Grid, including routability analysis • Drive custom layout integration, block and full-chip level EM/IR, electrical verification/analysis as well as formal verification • Work with the implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout • Work with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements • Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies and flow development for chip integration and analysis • Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency

Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience Experience with scripting in Perl or TCL

Knowledge of industrial standards and practices in Physical Design, including Floorplanning, Partitioning, Budgeting, Place and Route and Physical Verification Experience in developing and implementing Power Grid and Clock specifications Solid knowledge of Low Power Design, Physical Construction, Integration, EMIR (Drop/Noise), SIGEM Analysis, Formal Verification, Physical PDV, DRC/LVS Verification, and DFM Solid understanding of verification tools such as Conformal LP, LEC, RedHawk, Calibre Solid understanding of CMOS circuit design. Layout design background is a plus Working knowledge of Extraction and STA methodology and tools Working knowledge of Computer Architecture Ability to work well in a team, being an excellent problem solver, and self motivated

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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