CPU Physical Design Methodology and Optimization Engineer
About The Position
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, hard-working 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 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 groundbreaking Apple products! In this highly visible role as a part of an industry-recognized and innovative CPU design team; you will contribute to solving intriguing and key problems in the physical design (PD) methodology and optimization space. With a steadfast focus on improving Power, Performance and Area (PPA) of our industry leading CPU designs, you'll have the opportunity to work with most teams in CPU design and influence SOC teams as well. You will also be actively contributing to new and exciting technical areas including applying machine learning techniques in the silicon design space.• Work with CPU, CAD, and design teams to engineer new flows/algorithms to improve PPA Detailed analysis across partitions to understand optimization opportunity Develop new PD focused flows to improve CPU performance and efficiency Cross-functional collaboration across STA, library, tech and post silicon team to improve optimization during physical designStrong fundamentals in high-performance u0026 low-power physical design techniques Experience in using industry-standard synthesis, PnR, and STA tools Proficiency in programming and scripting in Python, TCL, or Perl Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology and ability to write algorithms and code to extract Power Performance u0026 Area during physical design Ability to work independently and/or lead physical design methodology and optimization techniques across partitions in collaboration with x-functional teams Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsArray
Requirements
- Experience in using industry-standard synthesis, PnR, and STA tools
- Proficiency in programming and scripting in Python, TCL, or Perl
- Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology and ability to write algorithms and code to extract Power Performance u0026 Area during physical design
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsArray
Responsibilities
- Work with CPU, CAD, and design teams to engineer new flows/algorithms to improve PPA
- Detailed analysis across partitions to understand optimization opportunity
- Develop new PD focused flows to improve CPU performance and efficiency
- Cross-functional collaboration across STA, library, tech and post silicon team to improve optimization during physical designStrong fundamentals in high-performance u0026 low-power physical design techniques
- Ability to work independently and/or lead physical design methodology and optimization techniques across partitions in collaboration with x-functional teams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
