Graphics Physical Design PPA Engineer

Summary Posted: Jul 6, 2023 Role Number: 200489743 Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Engineering group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors! You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. In our GPU Technology and PPA team, you will be responsible for the enablement of the latest technology nodes for all aspects of the implementation flow. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications We are looking for candidates with 10+ years of design implementation experience, including: Deep knowledge of logic design principles, physical design aspects as well as power, timing and DFT concepts. Solid understanding of industry standard synthesis, physical design and STA tools with an ability to deepdive into detailed aspects of tool flows and design. Strong experience with scripting in TCL, Perl to handle complex data. Knowledge of circuit layout and experience with spice tools is highly desirable. Experience with data analysis to draw meaningful conclusions from large amounts of data. Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to engage effectively in multi-functional tasks. Good organizational skills and self motivated. Fast learner and highly motivated to solve technical challenges using innovation. Description Description You will perform a key role with enablement and bring-up of the latest technology nodes and projecting Performance, Power and Area for the next generation graphics chips! Your responsibilities include: • Engage in multi-functional collaboration with Front-End and Physical Design teams to improve performance, power and area for the next generation GPU designs. Innovate on methodology/recipe changes and provide recommendations to design teams. • Identifying key issues and challenges with respect to technology enablement. Engage with internal and external teams to inform and drive key choices that impact PPA for GPU designs. • Work with the Apple custom design teams to analyze the standard cell and memory hard-IP offerings and recommend usage/methodology to the graphics FE/PD teams. • Drive design of custom cells tailored specifically for GPU design requirements. • Work with power teams to analyze GPU power and make recommendations for power reduction across architecture and gate-level design. Education & Experience Education & Experience We are looking for candidates with a minimum of BS + 10 years of experience. Additional Requirements Additional Requirements