Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer
Core
Designing and manufacturing next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) processors for Apple devices.
Role type
Senior IC physical design methodology CAD engineer
Builds
CPU, GPU, Analog/Mixed Signal, and SoC designs for Apple products
Domain
Semiconductor / VLSI / Physical Design
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Tcl, Python, Perl, CAD algorithms, ML, GenAI tools, physical design flows, EDA tool integration
Preferred skills
VLSI/Physical Design basics, CAD tool/flow experience, analysis of extraction/timing/noise/verification/EMIR
Technologies
GenAI, ML, EDA tools, Tcl, Python, Perl
Responsibilities
Develop innovative solutions in physical design and optimization; create and support implementation flows for multiple projects; develop and maintain custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff; collaborate with cross-functional teams and EDA vendors to improve PPA and productivity; develop methodologies using CAD algorithms and ML; leverage GenAI tools to enhance design team productivity.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
