Full-Time
SoC Physical Design Engineer
Top Level
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Apple
10,001+ employees
Designs and sells consumer electronics and software
Compensation Overview
$175.8k - $312.2kAnnually
Expert
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
This role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.
- Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Familiar with aspects of ASIC integration including floorplanning, clock and power distribution, global signal planning, I/O planning, and hard IP integration.
- Experience with typical SoC issues such as multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD strategies, mixed signal block integration, and package interactions.
- Experience integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and be able to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain.
- Understanding of database management issues.
- From a CAD tool perspective, experience with floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification and physical design verification flows.
- Work with the FE team to understand chip architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.
- Work with the physical design team to drive methodologies and 'best known methods' to streamline physical design work, come up with guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and track progress.
- Be a focal point for place and route, drive the work among place and route engineers, set goals and milestones, plan short and long-term work, understand dependencies between different domains like top, STA, block place and route.
- Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution.
- Familiar with a hierarchical design approach, top-down design, budgeting, timing and physical convergence.
- Experience with large SoC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHz using innovative sub 7nm technologies.
- Familiar with various process-related design issues including Design for Yield and Manufacturability, multi Vt strategies, and thermal Mgt.
Apple Inc. designs and sells a variety of technology products and services, including iPhones, iPads, Mac computers, Apple Watches, and Apple TVs. The company also offers services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. Its products work together seamlessly, providing users with a cohesive experience across devices. Apple differentiates itself from competitors through its integrated approach, where it controls both hardware and software, ensuring high-quality performance and user satisfaction. The company's goal is to enhance customer loyalty and drive financial success through continuous innovation and a strong focus on user experience.
Company Stage
IPO
Total Funding
$619.1K
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Founded
1976
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement
Performance Bonus
Relocation Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan