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Apple CPU Physical Design Engineer United States, Oregon, Beaverton 898236827
21.04.2025
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As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following: • Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ambitious PPA goals• Will be responsible for block-level physical design delivery along with closure of backend flows, electrical requirements and improving silicon yield• Will work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams on industry standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations and their adoption in CPU design• Will work with x-functional top-level teams on the aspects of CPU floorplan, timing, power, reliability, and testability• Will work closely with custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells to improve design PPA
- Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience with logic design and digital circuits
- Experience in Perl or TCL
- Experience in low power, high frequency physical design techniques leveraging advanced syn/PnR tool features, and best in class physical design methodology
- Experience using industry standard logic Synthesis, PnR, STA and Power analysis tools, along with timing budgeting, floor-planning, physical integration, and verification to converge complex designs
- Knowledge in deep sub-micron technology, along with its implications to timing, power, and area
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and/or lead a physical design partition in collaboration with x-functional teams
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