SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Description For SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Apple is seeking a SoC Physical Design Engineer to join their Hardware team in San Diego. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on groundbreaking Apple products and contribute to innovative hardware solutions. The position involves direct responsibility for the physical implementation of design partitions for highly complex SOC utilizing cutting-edge process technology.
As a SoC Physical Design Engineer, you'll be working with the logic design team to drive physical aspects of partition architecture early in the design cycle. Your responsibilities will include completing netlist to GDS2 implementation, ensuring timing and physical verification, and driving signoff closure for partitions. The role requires strong problem-solving abilities to resolve design and flow issues.
The position offers a competitive base salary range of $135,400 to $250,600, along with comprehensive benefits including medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and various stock programs. Apple provides opportunities for professional growth through educational expense reimbursement and the chance to work with industry-leading technology.
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant industry experience, strong knowledge of physical design construction, and experience with large SOC designs. You'll be joining a dynamic team that values innovation and has a history of reinventing entire industries with Apple Hardware products.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about hardware design who wants to contribute to developing next-generation Apple products while working with cutting-edge technology and processes. The role combines technical expertise with collaborative teamwork, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both technical challenges and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities For SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
- Work with logic design team to understand partition architecture and drive physical aspects early in design cycle
- Complete netlist to GDS2 implementation for partition(s) meeting schedule and design goals
- Timing, physical and electrical verification and driving the signoff closure for the partitions
- Resolve and improve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution
Requirements For SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
- BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience with partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock and power distribution
- Knowledge of physical design construction and analysis flows and methodology
- Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ
- Experience with sub 10nm tech nodes
- Experience with industry standard tools
- Strong communication skills
Benefits For SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
- 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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