CPU Implementation Methodology Engineer

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! nnAs 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 PPAn
• Detailed analysis across partitions to understand optimization opportunitiesn
• Cross functional collaboration across STA, library, tech and post silicon teams to improve optimization during Implementationn
• Contribute to aspects of Synthesis and Physical Design Implementation methodologies
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experiencenExperience with implementing VLSI digital designs using SAPR tools with multi-GHz performance goalsnExperience with logic optimization trade-offs between area, timing and power

Preferred Qualifications

Experience implementing high-performance and low-power CPU designsnScripting skills to interface with tools and analyze datanExperience with SAPR/PNR design flow infrastructure/scriptsnProficiency in programming and scripting (Example: Python, TCL)nUnderstanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology and ability to write algorithms and code to extract PPA during ImplementationnStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environmentnStrong understanding and experience using industry standard synthesis, PnR, and STA toolsnExcellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Pay & Benefits

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