Custom Timing Engineer
Description For Custom Timing Engineer
Apple is seeking a Custom Timing Engineer to join their Digital Design Engineering group. This role is central to Apple's hardware development efforts, focusing on creating sophisticated circuits that deliver extraordinary performance while maintaining low power consumption. The position requires expertise in transistor-level static timing analysis and noise flows, with opportunities to work on technology that powers billions of Apple devices.
As a Custom Timing Engineer, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, developing timing models and methodologies crucial for Apple's innovative products. The role involves working with cutting-edge circuit topologies, validating timing accuracy, and ensuring optimal performance in a compact power envelope. You'll serve as a vital link between circuit designers, tool developers, and chip-level timing teams.
The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of industry experience, with deep knowledge of STA tools and timing constraints management. Strong technical skills in spice simulations, crosstalk delay analysis, and scripting are essential. This position offers comprehensive benefits, including competitive base pay, stock programs, and various professional development opportunities.
This is a highly visible role at the heart of Apple's custom designs, perfect for someone passionate about pushing the boundaries of hardware engineering while contributing to products used by millions of customers worldwide. The position offers the unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technology while collaborating with some of the industry's best talent in Silicon Valley.
Responsibilities For Custom Timing Engineer
- Enable global directives to ensure proper timing of innovative circuit topologies
- Provide link between circuit designers, tool developers and chip level timing
- Validate transistor level timing accuracy and timing test correctness
- Develop timing methodology for high performance in small power envelope
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in hardware development
Requirements For Custom Timing Engineer
- BS and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Expertise in industry standard STA tools, Nanotime and Primetime
- Experience in timing constraints generation & management
- Familiarity with custom memory designs
- Ability to perform spice simulations
- Expertise in analyzing crosstalk delay and noise glitch
- Good interpersonal skills
- Scripting skills for flow automation (tcl)
- Knowledge of industry standard circuit and design tools
- MSEE preferred
Benefits For Custom Timing 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 benefits
- Range of discounted products and free services
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