SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR

Apple • Waltham, MA

6h

About The Position

We are seeking a seasoned Physical Design technical leader with deep expertise
in high-performance & low-power design. In this highly visible role, you will
work closely with cross-functional teams to come up with efficient chip and IP
physical architecture taking into account physical design constraints early in
the design cycle.

Requirements

• Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledgeable in partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock & power distribution, timing closure, and physical & electrical verification.
• Knowledge of PD construction & analysis flows and methodology.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Recent successful tapeouts in deep submicron technology.
• Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ.
• Shown ability to execute to stringent schedule & die size requirements.
• Experienced in industry standard tools and understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of physical design implementation from RTL2GDS including PnR, bump/RDL, STA, physical verification, EMIR, sign-off.
• Collaborate to drive methodologies and "best-known methods" to streamline PD work and develop guidelines and checklists.
• Be the primary technical contact for your focus area and are motivated to solve more challenging timing closure issues, area & power optimization etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level