Apple

CPU Physical Design Methodology and Optimization Engineer

Apple$140K — $180K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS in Electrical Engineering or related field and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Strong knowledge of digital circuits, timing/power concepts, and logic design
  • Proficient in TCL or Perl scripting languages
  • Experience with industry-standard synthesis, place and route, and static timing analysis tools
  • Solid understanding of high-performance and low-power physical design techniques
  • Ability to apply programming skills in Python, TCL, or Perl for algorithm development
  • Exceptional communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with CPU, CAD, and design teams to innovate new flows and algorithms enhancing performance
  • Conduct detailed analyses to identify optimization opportunities across various design partitions
  • Develop and implement new physical design workflows focused on improving CPU performance and efficiency
  • Enhance optimization during physical design through cross-functional teamwork with STA, library, tech, and post-silicon teams
  • Lead the application of machine learning techniques in silicon design for better PPA outcomes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Eligible for discretionary stock awards and employee stock purchase program
  • Educational reimbursement for career advancement
  • Retirement benefits and a range of discounted products and services
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses and relocation assistance
Full Job Description
In this highly visible role as a part of an industry-recognized and innovative CPU design team; you will contribute to solving intriguing and key problems in the physical design (PD) methodology and optimization space. With a steadfast focus on improving Power, Performance and Area (PPA) of our industry leading CPU designs, you'll have the opportunity to work with most teams in CPU design and influence SOC teams as well. You will also be actively contributing to new and exciting technical areas including applying machine learning techniques in the silicon design space. • Work with CPU, CAD, and design teams to engineer new flows/algorithms to improve PPA • Detailed analysis across partitions to understand optimization opportunity • Develop new PD focused flows to improve CPU performance and efficiency • Cross-functional collaboration across STA, library, tech and post silicon team to improve optimization during physical design Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience Experience in digital circuits, timing/power concepts, and logic design Experience with TCL or Perl Strong fundamentals in high-performance & low-power physical design techniques Experience in using industry-standard synthesis, PnR, and STA tools Proficiency in programming and scripting in Python, TCL, or Perl Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology and ability to write algorithms and code to extract Power Performance & Area during physical design Ability to work independently and/or lead physical design methodology and optimization techniques across partitions in collaboration with x-functional teams Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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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$63.9 billion
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