CPU Technology Feasibility Engineer
Core
Conducting technology evaluation experiments and analysis in the early design phase to maximize Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) benefits from new process technologies in CPU physical design.
Role type
Senior IC CPU Technology Feasibility Engineer
Builds
CPU blocks and physical designs for Apple hardware products
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing, CPU design, and process technology
Required skills
synthesis, place-and-route (PnR), clock flow management, PPA optimization, process technology evaluation, RTL-to-GDS flow, physical design (PD) analysis, multi-functional team collaboration
Preferred skills
high-performance CPU implementation experience, deep understanding of process technology evaluation, power/performance/area tradeoff analysis, CPU microarchitecture knowledge, static timing analysis, critical path closure techniques
Technologies
synthesis tools, place-and-route tools, PD tools, RTL design environments
Responsibilities
Understand new process technology and PPA trends; drive RTL-to-GDS flow through synthesis and place-and-route for technology evaluation; analyze PD results to identify improvements for PPA; resolve technology-related issues with multi-functional teams; perform and analyze PD experiments to achieve high performance, power, and area targets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
