Apple

GPU Physical Design Engineer, STA/Timing

Apple$120K — $150K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 3 years relevant experience.
  • Experience in Static Timing Analysis (STA) and timing closure or physical design.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, and shell scripting.
  • Familiarity with EDA tools and their APIs.
  • Good understanding of STA concepts, including cross-talk, OCV, and noise management.

Responsibilities

  • Interact with RTL and architecture teams to address physical design constraints related to timing.
  • Collaborate with Synthesis and Physical Design teams to optimize design for power, performance, and timing.
  • Establish all DFT modes and ensure proper timing for all test features.
  • Assemble top-level design for STA, ensuring accuracy by reviewing logs and reports.
  • Create and maintain automation scripts to ensure high-quality STA reports.
  • Run ECO flows on designs and drive timing closure processes.
  • Support tapeout activities by conducting comprehensive signoff checks for high-quality silicon.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within a leading technology company.
  • Exposure to diverse aspects of product development from concept to post-silicon validation.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement in groundbreaking projects that set industry standards.
  • Access to ongoing professional development and skill enhancement resources.
Full Job Description
In this job, you will be responsible for timing closure of highly complex GPU designs that go in every Apple product and will have amazing opportunities to set new standards for the next generation GPU designs. You will gain exposure to different aspects of product development, from concept to post silicon validation! You will collaborate with a variety of fields including Architecture, RTL, Synthesis, Clocking, DFT, Physical design and Post silicon engineering to ensure the best design practices are followed for a smooth timing convergence.

Description

In this role you will:

- Interact with RTL, architecture teams to understand physical design constraints related to timing and be the central point of contact to provide these to backend design flows.

- Work with Synthesis and Physical Design teams to implement the best design optimized for power, performance and timing.

- Setting up all DFT modes and making sure all test features are properly timed.

- Assemble the top level design for STA ensuring accurate analysis by reviewing all the logs and reports.

- Create and maintain scripts and automation to ensure high quality STA reports and work with other teams for timing closure.

- Run ECO flows on the design and responsible for close timing.

- Drive and support tapeout activities by running a full suite of signoff checks to ensure a high quality silicon for manufacture.

- Work with CAD and Vendors to constantly improve the flow and bring in groundbreaking features to the analysis flows.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering + 3 years relevant experience.

Experience in STA and timing closure or physical design.

Experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, shell scripting etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree preferred.

Experience working with EDA tools and exposure to their APIs.

Familiar with STA concepts and good understanding of cross-talk, OCV, noise, etc.

Experience in analysis of large volume data, identifying and driving timing fixes, generate ECOs etc.

Willingness to work with multiple teams like synthesis, physical design, DFT, CAD and drive timing fixes and influence timing closure.

Good understanding in one or more multi-functional areas like DFT, synthesis, PD, clocking and the interaction of these domains to STA.

Able to identify critical items for timing closure and drive solutions.

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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