Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer
Core
Designing and manufacturing next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) processors for Apple devices.
Role type
Senior IC physical design methodology CAD engineer
Builds
CPU, GPU, Analog/Mixed Signal, and SoC designs for Apple products
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design and EDA tool development
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
CAD tool development, CAD flow development, physical design methodology, Tcl/Python/Perl scripting, GenAI application development, ML-based solutions, PPA optimization, EDA tool vendor collaboration
Preferred skills
Physical design verification, RC extraction, IR analysis, static timing analysis (STA), PNR tools, high performance/low power implementation flows, physical verification, EMIR analysis
Technologies
GenAI tools, ML frameworks, EDA tool suites
Responsibilities
Develop innovative solutions in physical design and optimization space; Develop and support implementation flows for multiple projects; Develop and maintain custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff; Create flows to enable successful deployment of new technology nodes; Collaborate with cross-functional teams including physical design verification, RC extraction, IR, and STA; Work directly with EDA tool vendors to resolve tool issues and identify improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
