CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer
Description For CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer
Join Apple's innovative hardware team as a CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer in a highly visible role that puts you at the center of processor design efforts. This position offers an extraordinary opportunity to impact millions of customers through groundbreaking Apple products.
As a key member of the hardware team, you'll be responsible for the physical design, integration, and verification of high-performance, low-power processor development. Your work will involve sophisticated chip-level tasks including floorplanning, area optimizations, and place and route operations, while collaborating with various teams to ensure successful product delivery.
The role demands extensive experience in physical design and verification, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology that defines the future of computing. You'll be part of a dynamic environment where innovation is the norm, working alongside talented professionals who have revolutionized entire industries.
The position offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $175,800 to $312,200, plus additional benefits such as stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and educational support. Apple's commitment to innovation extends beyond products to their practices, emphasizing their dedication to positive global impact.
This role is perfect for an experienced professional with at least 10 years of relevant industry experience, strong technical skills in chip design and integration, and a passion for creating revolutionary products. You'll need expertise in physical design methodologies, scripting languages, and various technical tools while being an excellent problem solver and team player.
Working at Apple's Santa Clara location, you'll be part of a team that values passion, dedication, and innovative thinking. The role offers the chance to work on projects that directly impact Apple's hardware products while providing opportunities for professional growth and development in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities For CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer
- 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 Implementation/CAD teams during chip design cycle for signoff closure
- Work with 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
Requirements For CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer
- BS degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience with place and route and physical verification
- Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Tcl
- Knowledge of industry standard place and route tools and practices in physical design
- Hands-on expertise in physical construction, integration, PDV, and DRC/LVS verification
- Working knowledge of Python
- Solid understanding of CMOS circuit design
- Working knowledge of extraction, STA, EMIR methodology, and tools
Benefits For CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Employee stock programs
- Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discount
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Discretionary bonuses
- Relocation assistance
- Product discounts
- Free services
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