CAD Engineer - Custom EM/IR Flow & Methodology

Sunnyvale,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 processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices - we continue to strengthen our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. As a key member of our outstanding CAD Group, you will be part of building innovative designs. We will utilize your hands-on experience in power EM/IR analysis to define, develop and refine the methodologies and flows which enable transistor-level as well as gate level. Major tasks will include functional static / dynamic IR analysis, scan mode IVD analysis, package model handling, power EM analysis, SigEM, power switch modeling, design abstraction and reuse for EM/IR purposes, IP / SoC level EMIR sign-off / ECO, and much more.

Key Qualifications

• Proven experience in circuit design flows and/or related CAD/automation support areas involving various technology nodes and tape-outs.

• Experience in developing EM and IR related flows and automation for better accuracy and efficient runs.

• Knowledge in EMIR analysis tools and on their working principles and methods.

• Familiar with custom design environment and flows, such as schematic/layout design, simulation, extraction, physical verification and timing analysis.

• Experience in supporting design teams with ramping the work environment, correct settings and reliable runs.

• Experienced in working directly with the tool vendors, and drive them to resolve tools bugs as well as implement required improvements

• Ability to provide automations for rapid and dynamic design needs.

• Strong writing/verbal communication skills are excellent, and like the rest of us at Apple you love working in open and multi-cultural environment.

Description

In this highly visible role, your primary responsibilities will include development of custom EM/IR solutions which scale with accuracy and capacity challenges. You are going to focus on supporting/enhancing the EM/IR flow as well as the opportunity to grow into the discipline You will have shared relationships with various design groups (Physical-design and integration, Circuit-design / Power / Technology) on their EM/IR requirements for various post layout flows You will work side by side with vendors for tool qualification and debug.

Education & Experience

Minimum requirement of BS+ 3 years of relevant industry experience.

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

• 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 $170,700.00 and $300,200.00, 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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) 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 that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take 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.

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