Apple

Physical Design Engineer

Apple • $174K — $194K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field.
  • Experience with PNR tools like ICC/ICC2/Innovus for SoC design.
  • Proficient in timing analysis tools such as Synopsys PrimeTime.
  • Skilled in scripting languages like TCL, Perl, and Python for automation.
  • Strong understanding of physical design construction and analysis methodologies.
  • Knowledge of EMIR analysis tools like Voltus or Redhawk for violation fixes.
  • Familiarity with physical verification tools like Calibre.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the logic design team to drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.
  • Complete net list to GDS2 implementation for partitions, ensuring design goals are met.
  • Perform timing, physical, and electrical verification for signoff closure.
  • Generate and implement ECOs to address timing, noise, and EM IR violations.
  • Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design and drive execution of solutions.
  • Optimize PnR partitions for best Power/Performance/Area outcomes.
  • Enhance auto ECO generation scripts for timing closure and streamline timing analysis methodologies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits and stock options through employee stock programs.
  • Discounted products and free services for employees.
  • Tuition reimbursement for formal education related to career advancement.
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Collaborate with the logic design team to understand partition architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle. Complete the net list to GDS2 implementation for partition(s), meeting schedule and design goals. Perform timing, physical, and electrical verification, and driving signoff closure for the partitions. Generate and implement ECOs to rectify timing, noise, and EM IR violations. Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, while identifying potential solutions and driving execution. Drive optimization of PnR partitions to achieve the best Power/Performance/Area. Streamline the timing signoff criteria, timing analysis methodologies, and flows (critical path spice simulation), and develop/enhance auto ECO generation scripts for timing closure. Responsible for hands-on physical implementation and timing closure of core platforms and Socs. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $174,149 - $194,700/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Utilizing PNR tools like ICC / ICC2 / Innovus to be used for place and route, including floor planning, placement, clock optimization, routing, timing and power optimization for the design of partitions on SoCs.

Utilizing timing analysis tools like Synopsys PrimeTime to be used for timing analysis, and timing ECO generation for timing closure of partitions on SoCs.

Utilizing TCL / Perl / Python and Unix scripting to summarize data, improve execution efficiency and implement custom scripts to aid partition closure.

Understanding of PD construction and analysis flow and methodologies to be able to successfully execute on, close and signoff partitions on SoCs.

Understanding transistors and digital circuits to meet specific requirements and make appropriate trade-offs during implementation, closure and signoff of partitions on SoCs.

Understanding results from EMIR analysis tools like Voltus or Redhawk and generating fixes to address violations or improve QoR.

Understanding results from Physical verification tools like calibre and generating fixes to address violations.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

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
Founded
1976
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