CPU Design Timing Engineer

Apple Inc.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Computer-Aided Design Digital Arts Logic Synthesis of Circuits Microprocessors Perl (Programming Language) Python (Programming Language) CPU Design Static Timing Analysis Tcl (Programming Language) Physical Design

Job description

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of timing including working with the implementation and RTL teams on timing changes, helping with construction/modify timing flows, timing analysis, and timing closure., As the CPU Design Timing Engineer, you will be responsible for the timing closure of the project., * Working with the CAD team to develop the timing flow that will be used on the project including scripting to improve analysis flows and engineer efficiency.

  • Work extensively with CPU micro-architects and Implementation engineers to drive timing closure for the CPU.

Requirements

  • Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with static timing analysis, noise analysis, and fixing noise in designs
  • Experience with variation modeling
  • Experience with TCL and either Perl or Python, * Prior experience performing timing analysis in high speed digital designs such as CPUs or other similar designs
  • Experience in a static timing analysis tool such as PrimeTime/Tempus
  • Knowledge of physical design tools and methodology including logic synthesis, PnR, parasitic extraction, and logic equivalence
  • Understanding of deep sub-micron technologies and scaling trends
  • Working knowledge of CPU microarchitecture
  • Possess data parsing, analysis and representation/plotting skills

About the company

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products! The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver groundbreaking Apple products!

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