Apple

SoC Power Validation Engineer

Apple$130K — $155K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • 3+ years of industry experience
  • Expert user of Redhawk, Voltus, or equivalent tools
  • Experience in ASIC design methodology focusing on power grid analysis
  • Strong understanding of power grid integrity and reliability
  • Experience with spice simulations and library characterization
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop experimental flows for power integrity analysis tools and simulations
  • Drive initial assessment of static IR drop and instantaneous voltage drop
  • Establish settings for SOC analysis on various grid types
  • Collaborate with physical design and timing teams to analyze results
  • Ensure power grid integrity targets are met and improve simulation processes
  • Explore and implement new tools and methodologies for power grid integrity

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working hours
  • Collaborative work environment
Full Job Description
The SOC hardware development team is looking for a motivated candidate to fill a full-time position. The primary role is to verify the integrity of the power grid. This includes setting the static IR drop and instantaneous voltage drop (IVD) targets for multiple SOCs and verifying that targets are met. Description The main responsibility of this role is to provide initial assessment of power grids for new chips and new technology, define settings for power grid simulations, and verify power grid integrity. The candidate will be expected to: • Develop experimental flows for power integrity analysis tools using CAD flow - simulations include input from timing, package, and board level abstraction. • Drive initial assessment of static IR drop, instantaneous voltage drop (IVD), and power grid noise for jitter analysis in power grids. • Determine settings for SOC analysis for different types of grids, including electro-migration/IR/IVD analysis. • Work with physical design and timing teams to analyze simulation results, verify that power grid integrity targets are met, and enhance simulation flow. • Explore new tools and methodologies for power grid integrity. Minimum Qualifications A minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience. Preferred Qualifications The candidate should have experience in ASIC design methodology with an emphasis on power grid analysis. Expert user of Redhawk, Voltus, or other equivalent power grid analysis tool. Strong understanding of power grid integrity and reliability. Experience in physical design implementation, STA preferred. Strong communication skills and ability to work on a team since the position requires interfacing with cross functional teams. Experience in spice simulations and library characterization. Good technical writing skills. 3+ years of experience preferred.

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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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