Physical Design Engineer

Apple•Cupertino, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA.

Requirements

Scripting TCL/Python/Perl to enable automation and customization of PNR flows
Understanding Place and Route (PNR) flows to enable realization of logic functions into physical structures
Utilizing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to enable PNR activity and analysis of designs
Utilizing Static Timing Analysis (STA) to analyze results of PNR activity and ensure timing requirements are met which ensure performance goals and design functionality
Utilizing Electromigration and IR Analysis (EMIR) to plan design power structures and analyze results of PNR activity to ensure performance goals and manufacturability
Utilizing Physical Design Verification (PDV) to ensure manufacturability of designs
Experience in Design for Test (DFT) for understanding of the impact of testing requirements on design requirements
Experience in digital circuit design for understanding functions within a design
Utilizing RC networks to understand impact of wiring and connectivity between blocks and devices in a design

Responsibilities

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.
Time physical & electrical verification, drive the signoff closure for the partitions.
Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identifying potential solutions, and driving execution.
Work with the logic design team to understand design architecture and drive physical aspects early in design cycle.
Complete netlist to GDS2 implementation for designs meeting schedule and design goals.
Communicate with cross functioning teams like power and DFT to ensure proper bring up of designs.
Communicate with various partition owners to ensure proper pin assignment and floor planning agreement.
Work with timing, physical & electrical verification, drive the signoff closure for the designs.
Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution.