Early Career - GPU Top Level Physical Design Engineer
Core
Design and manufacture next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient GPUs for Apple devices, implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout.
Role type
Senior IC physical design engineer (GPU top-level)
Builds
High-performance GPU chips for Apple products
Domain
Semiconductor / GPU architecture / Physical Design
Required skills
RTL understanding, floorplanning, clock and power distribution, global signal planning, I/O planning, hard IP integration, hierarchical design approach, timing and physical convergence, place and route integration, large subsystem design (>20M gates), high-frequency design (>1GHz), Design for Yield and Manufacturability, multi Vt strategies, thermal management, GPU architecture knowledge
Preferred skills
ASIC integration, Floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification, Physical Design Verification Flows, mixed signal block integration, cross-functional problem solving, team leadership
Technologies
Floorplanning tools, P&R flows, timing verification tools, physical design verification flows
