CPU Physical Design Verification Engineer

Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino) , California , United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Jul 27, 2020

Role Number: 200183377

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, intelligent 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. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product! Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring talented engineers for CPU block-level physical design verification.

Key Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should possess an MS or BS in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of physical design verification experience.
• Deep understanding of deep submicron technologies, design rules, and basic device physics.
• Knowledge of timing, electrical verification, noise, clock and EM/IR.
• Experience with synthesis and PNR.
• Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications.
• Physical verification flow automation experience is a plus.
• Experience with scripting in Perl and/or TCL.

Description

As a Physical Design Verification Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: - Work closely with top level and block level Physical Design Engineers on analysis and fixes on LVS, DRC, ERC Antenna, DFM, etc. - Support ECO definition for logic change, timing violation, and electrical violations for final design delivery. - Work with clock and integration team on definition, implementation, and verification of Power Grid and Clock Grid. - Design delivery. Work with cross-functional engineering team to implement and validate physical design.

Education & Experience

BSEE/MSEE is required.

Additional Requirements

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.