{"title": "Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer", "summary": "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\u2019ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You\u2019ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you\u2019ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple\u2019s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.", "description": "-  Participating and leading cross functional teams to solve key physical design challenges.\n-  Developing innovative solutions in physical design and optimization space.\n-  Developing and supporting implementation flows for multiple projects and design teams.\n-  Developing and maintaining custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff.\n-  Creating flows to enable successful deployment of new technology nodes.\n-  Developing tools and methodologies for best-in-class PPA and productivity including ML based solutions.\n-  Collaborating with other disciplines such as physical design verification, RC extraction, IR and static timing analysis (STA).\n-  Driving EDA tool vendor interactions, to resolve tool issues and identify areas for tool improvements.", "key_qualifications": "Expert in CAD flow or PD methodology development.\nProficiency with Tcl, Python or Perl scripting languages.\nAbility to coordinate and drive initiatives with little to no oversight\nHands on knowledge of industry standard PNR tools.\nExpertise in analysis aspects of Physical Design - extraction, timing, noise, physical verification, EMIR.\nHands on experience with high performance and low power implementation flows.", "preferred_qualifications": "", "education_experience": "Minimum requirement of BS + 10 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 $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.\n\nApple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple\u2019s 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\u2019s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You\u2019ll 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 \u2014 including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.\n\nNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.", "company": "apple"}