As a Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer in Apple's Silicon Technologies group, you will contribute to the design and manufacturing of next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors and System-on-Chips (SoCs). You will be responsible for crafting and building the technology that powers Apple's devices, enabling seamless and efficient task handling for millions of users. Your role involves developing flows, tools, and methodologies for world-class CPU, GPU, Analog/Mixed Signal, and SoC designs, exploring new technology nodes, standard cells, and tools. You will collaborate with design teams and tool vendors to enhance Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) and improve design productivity, potentially utilizing machine learning for CAD algorithms. This position offers the opportunity to impact a wide range of chips used across Apple's products.
Must Have:- Lead cross-functional teams to solve physical design challenges.
- Develop innovative solutions in physical design and optimization.
- Develop and support implementation flows for multiple projects.
- Develop and maintain custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff.
- Create flows for new technology node deployment.
- Develop tools and methodologies for PPA and productivity.
- Collaborate with physical design verification, RC extraction, IR, and STA.
- Drive EDA tool vendor interactions for issue resolution and improvement identification.