SoC Power Flow Methodology Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

3d

About The Position

Join the Low Power group at Silicon Technologies to contribute to low-power chip design and Apple’s next-generation chips. This role develops and improves low-power flow algorithms, including through the use of AI and machine learning, supporting designers working on mobile system-on-chips.

Develop automated tools and capabilities for the Silicon Engineering Power team and participate in the architecture, implementation, and validation of low-power design and verification workflows. Shape low-power strategies for emerging technologies and develop flows and tools for power analysis, optimization, and verification, integrating them into stages such as RTL development and verification, synthesis, and place-and-route. Use AI tools to create new solutions and improve existing ones. Collaborate with design teams to answer questions, resolve issues, and support adoption of the methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Solid grasp of VLSI designs and SoC design processes.
• Enthusiasm for scripting and leveraging low-power expertise to innovate software solutions.
• Enthusiasm for using AI/ML to innovate low-power methodologies and flows.
• Experience in flow development and algorithm design using Python, Perl, or TCL.
• Demonstrated proficiency in contemporary software testing and development methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with low-power principles, such as low-power design techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve low-power flow algorithms, leveraging AI and machine learning.
• Develop automated tools and capabilities for the Silicon Engineering Power team.
• Architect, implement, and validate low-power design and verification workflows.
• Shape low-power strategies for emerging technologies.
• Develop flows and tools for power analysis, optimization, and verification, integrated into RTL development and verification, synthesis, or place-and-route stages.
• Use AI tools to innovate new solutions and enhance existing ones.
• Collaborate with design teams to address questions, resolve issues, and support adoption of methodologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time