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CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer

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Santa Clara, California, United States

1d ago
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Job Description

Description

Description
As a CPU Physical Design and 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) • Evaluate route ability, power grid and technology bring up • Drive custom layout integration and IPs for CPU • 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 • Participate in flow development for chip integration and analysis • Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience with place and route and physical verification
  • Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl

Key Qualifications

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of industry standard place and route tools and practices in physical design, including floor planning
  • Hands-on expertise in physical construction, integration, PDV, and DRC/LVS verification
  • Experience in partitioning, budgeting, pin planning
  • Working knowledge of Python
  • Experience in PPA tradeoffs including area optimizations
  • Solid understanding of CMOS circuit design
  • Clock design and physical implementation of custom clocks
  • Layout design background is a plus
  • Working knowledge of extraction, STA, EMIR methodology, and tools
  • Ability to work well in a team, being an excellent problem solver, and self-motivated

Education & Experience

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

Pay & Benefits
  • 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 $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

    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.

    Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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