SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR

Apple • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

In this visible role, you will be directly responsible for the physical implementation of design partition(s) (from netlist to tapeout) for a highly complex SOC utilizing innovative process technology. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!

Requirements

• Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock and power distribution, timing closure, physical and electrical verification.
• Knowledge of physical design construction and analysis flows and methodology.
• Experience with industry standard tools, understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to adhere to stringent schedule and die size requirements.
• Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ.
• Experience with sub 10nm tech nodes.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the logic design team to understand partition architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.
• Complete netlist to GDS2 implementation for partition(s) meeting schedule and design goals.
• Timing, physical and electrical verification and driving the signoff closure for the partitions.
• Resolve and improve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution.

What This Job Offers

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