Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer
Core
Develop and validate breakthrough physical synthesis techniques and implementation flows to optimize performance, power, and area (PPA) for Apple Silicon processors.
Role type
Senior IC physical synthesis CAD engineer
Builds
Custom synthesis tools, flows, and methodologies for Apple CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs
Domain
Semiconductor design / Physical Design / EDA
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Physical synthesis, RTL optimization, PNR, STA, power analysis, TCL/Python/Perl scripting, EDA tool customization
Preferred skills
Genus, Innovus, PTPX, ML-based design methodologies
Technologies
Fusion Compiler, Genus, Innovus, PTPX, TCL, Python, Perl
Responsibilities
Develop and validate physical synthesis techniques with full implementation flows; Apply advanced RTL optimization for PPA improvements; Partner with design teams to define optimal methodologies; Create custom tools and ML-based solutions; Influence EDA vendor tool development; Deploy solutions across Apple Silicon projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC