GPU Top Level Physical Design Engineer
Apple Inc., Santa Clara, CA, United States
Santa Clara, California, United States Hardware
Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient GPU. You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and expertly handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. This role requires a mix of strategic engineering along with hands‑on, technical work. You will be responsible for implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout. You will have hands‑on experience in physical design and large chip integration.
Description
As a GPU Top‑Level Physical Design engineer, you will collaborate with the FE team to understand RTL and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle. You will drive innovation with the physical design team, developing methodologies and “best known methods” that enable best‑in‑class GPU design. You will develop PD guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and supervise progress. Be the focal point for place‑and‑route integration at the top level. You will need to communicate and drive the needs of PD with cross‑functional teams to achieve the back‑end design goals of the project.
Minimum Qualifications
BS + 3 years of relevant experience
Experience with ASIC integration including one or more of the following: floorplanning, clock and power distribution, global signal planning, I/O planning or hard IP integration
Experience with one or more of the following: hierarchical design approach, top‑down design, budgeting, timing or physical convergence
Experience with floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification and Physical Design Verification flows is required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and ability to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain
Experience with physical design topics: multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD solutions, and mixed‑signal block integration
Experience with large subsystem designs (>20M gates) at frequencies in excess of 1 GHz using brand‑new technologies
Familiar with process‑related design issues including design for yield and manufacturability, multi‑Vt strategies and thermal management
Proven track record solving complex PD and cross‑functional problems, driving results directly and/or directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute world‑class designs
Understanding of GPU architecture and design units
Experience with floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification and Physical Design Verification flows is required
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses—including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
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Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient GPU. You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and expertly handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. This role requires a mix of strategic engineering along with hands‑on, technical work. You will be responsible for implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout. You will have hands‑on experience in physical design and large chip integration.
Description
As a GPU Top‑Level Physical Design engineer, you will collaborate with the FE team to understand RTL and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle. You will drive innovation with the physical design team, developing methodologies and “best known methods” that enable best‑in‑class GPU design. You will develop PD guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and supervise progress. Be the focal point for place‑and‑route integration at the top level. You will need to communicate and drive the needs of PD with cross‑functional teams to achieve the back‑end design goals of the project.
Minimum Qualifications
BS + 3 years of relevant experience
Experience with ASIC integration including one or more of the following: floorplanning, clock and power distribution, global signal planning, I/O planning or hard IP integration
Experience with one or more of the following: hierarchical design approach, top‑down design, budgeting, timing or physical convergence
Experience with floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification and Physical Design Verification flows is required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and ability to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain
Experience with physical design topics: multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD solutions, and mixed‑signal block integration
Experience with large subsystem designs (>20M gates) at frequencies in excess of 1 GHz using brand‑new technologies
Familiar with process‑related design issues including design for yield and manufacturability, multi‑Vt strategies and thermal management
Proven track record solving complex PD and cross‑functional problems, driving results directly and/or directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute world‑class designs
Understanding of GPU architecture and design units
Experience with floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification and Physical Design Verification flows is required
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses—including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
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