Front-End Implementation (Synthesis) Engineer

Apple Inc.
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Static Timing Analysis
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Front End Software Development
Physical Design

Job description

Candidates will be responsible for PPA optimisation of the netlist, working collaboratively with the RTL and Physical design teams. You will also deliver key netlist quality milestones for your partition and be involved in understanding and improving our current methodologies. Through this collaboration, you will deliver the outstanding GPUs for the best consumer products. If you're ready to help chart the future of Apple Silicon, we would love to talk to you.

Requirements

  • Minimum of BSc in EE.
  • Proficient in Verilog and/or System Verilog and scripting languages.
  • Experience with physical synthesis, including logic and PPA optimisation techniques., * Understanding and application of physical design and static timing analysis principles.
  • Familiarity with DFT insertion.
  • Familiarity with reset domain, multi-clock domain, multi-power domain (UPF), linting tools and concepts across RTL and Gate-Level.
  • Experience implementing ECO's for functionality and timing.
  • Ability to analyze critical paths and guide RTL designs to efficient solutions.
  • Experience using logic equivalence tools for RTL and Gate-level designs.
  • Collaborate optimally with IP teams spanning multiple sites.

About the company

At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more

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