Role at a glance
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Education
- Minimum BS
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Role Summary
This role is part of Apple’s CPU implementation methodology team and focuses on CPU design initiatives, flow development, and implementation methodologies. The work aims to improve power, performance, and area through collaboration with CPU Designers, CAD teams, EDA tool vendors, and other technical teams.
What You'll Do
- Generate and validate new ideas for CPU implementation.
- Create flows and methodologies with CPU Designers, CAD teams, and EDA tool vendors.
- Analyze designs across partitions to identify optimization opportunities.
- Collaborate with STA, library, tech, and post silicon teams on implementation optimization.
- Contribute to synthesis and physical design implementation methodologies.
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Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience; experience implementing VLSI digital designs using SAPR tools and understanding logic optimization trade-offs between area, timing and power.
Required
- BS degree
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience implementing VLSI digital designs using SAPR tools with multi-GHz performance goals
- Experience with logic optimization trade-offs between area, timing and power
Preferred
- Experience implementing high-performance and low-power CPU designs
- Scripting skills to interface with tools and analyze data
- Experience with SAPR/PNR design flow infrastructure/scripts
- Proficiency in Python or TCL
- Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology
- Ability to write algorithms and code to extract PPA during Implementation
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
- Strong understanding and experience using industry standard synthesis, PnR, and STA tools
Original job description
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Summary
Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hardworking people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!
As a member of the CPU implementation methodology team, you will help drive CPU design initiatives and flow development. This is a tremendous opportunity for an engineer with Synthesis and PNR experience to influence improvement for our design team.
Description
• Generate and validate new ideas, create flows and methodologies around them by working with CPU Designers, CAD teams and EDA tool vendors to improve PPA
• Detailed analysis across partitions to understand optimization opportunities
• Cross functional collaboration across STA, library, tech and post silicon teams to improve optimization during Implementation
• Contribute to aspects of Synthesis and Physical Design Implementation methodologies
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with implementing VLSI digital designs using SAPR tools with multi-GHz performance goals
Experience with logic optimization trade-offs between area, timing and power
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing high-performance and low-power CPU designs
Scripting skills to interface with tools and analyze data
Experience with SAPR/PNR design flow infrastructure/scripts
Proficiency in programming and scripting (Example: Python, TCL)
Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology and ability to write algorithms and code to extract PPA during Implementation
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
Strong understanding and experience using industry standard synthesis, PnR, and STA tools
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
Application Deadline
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
About the company
Apple
Large Enterprise
Apple Inc. is a global technology company known for its innovative products and services, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, and Apple Watch. Founded in 1976, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of design and functionality, earning a reputation for high-quality consumer electronics and software solutions like iOS and macOS. With a strong commitment to user experience and privacy, Apple also leads in digital services, offering platforms such as the App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud. The company's focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility further enhances its standing as a leader in the technology sector.
Apple Inc. is a global technology company known for its innovative products and services, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, and Apple Watch. Founded in 1976, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of design and functionality, earning a reputation for high-quality consumer electronics and software solutions like iOS and macOS. With a strong commitment to user experience and privacy, Apple also leads in digital services, offering platforms such as the App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud. The company's focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility further enhances its standing as a leader in the technology sector.