SoC Physical Design Engineer

Job Description

About Apple

Apple is a multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is known for its innovative products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, as well as its software, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple is committed to delivering extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences, and its employees are passionate about innovation and leaving the world better than they found it.

Job Description: SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR

This visible role is at the heart of Apple’s hardware development, directly responsible for the physical implementation of design partitions (from netlist to tapeout) for a highly complex System on a Chip (SoC) utilizing innovative process technology. You will work closely with architecture, CAD, timing, and logic design teams to deliver best-in-class designs.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the logic design team to understand partition architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.
• Complete netlist to GDS2 implementation for assigned partitions, meeting schedule and design goals.
• Perform timing, physical, and electrical verification and drive the signoff closure for the partitions.
• Identify and resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, proposing potential solutions and driving execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum BS degree in computer architecture, VLSI, design, logic design, or circuit design.
• Previous internship/co-op, project work, or relevant coursework in related fields.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple functional teams.
• Experience with Verilog, VHDL, Python, Perl, TCL, and/or SPICE is beneficial.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in relevant field.
• Experience with physical design tools such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor Graphics.
• Knowledge of advanced physical design techniques like power optimization, timing closure, and design for manufacturability (DFM).

Compensation and Benefits:

Apple offers a competitive compensation package that includes base pay, discretionary employee stock programs, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and services, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses. The base pay range for this role is between $55.82 and $84.09/hr, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Apple is committed to inclusion and diversity and takes affirmative action to ensure 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.