SoC Physical Design Engineer, Electrical Analysis

Role Number: 200609326-3749

Summary

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As a Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer on our SoC team, you will be driving the electrical analysis and verification of an SoC.

Description

• As a senior member of our SoC physical design team, you will be performing various electrical analyses at the block or chip level, including but not limited to: Gridcheck, ESD, Static/Dynamic IR, EM, Noise and Signal EM.
• You will collaborate with the CAD/library/circuit technology/system teams for tech/flow evaluation, bring-up, validation and qualification for SoC chip development.
• You will also work with the implementation team during the entire chip design cycle to drive EMIR test planning, analysis support, and sign-off closure for tape-out.
• You will manage schedules and support cross-functional engineering efforts for the success of Apple’s SoC product development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience

• Knowledge of low-power circuit design, computer architecture, and/or digital systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with industrial EDA backend tools including Redhawk, PrimeRail, Voltus.

• Experience with ASIC or AMS physical implementation and analysis flow for IP blocks as well as SoC fullchip.

• Proficient in automating and debugging verification flows for digital VLSI design.

• Experience with Innovus, Design Compiler, PrimeTime and Tempus.

• Familiar with voltage drop budgeting, low-power design techniques, and sign-off criteria for solid-state digital circuit systems.

• Experience in multiple design tape-outs regarding power integrity signoff.

• Circuit design background and SPICE experience.

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