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Apple

Circuit Design Engineer - Library

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

We have an extraordinary opportunity for Standard Cell Designers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, working with the custom digital circuits team and ...

Apple

Circuit Design Engineer - Library

Beaverton, OR · On-site

We have an extraordinary opportunity for Standard Cell Designers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, working with the custom digital circuits team and ...

Clarios

Senior Engineer - Cell Development

Glendale, WI · Hybrid

$97.70K - $134.10K/yr

Supply necessary cell related information to system design teams * Assist in developing ... setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making ...

Clarios

Senior Engineer - Cell Development

Milwaukee, WI · On-site

$103K - $141.40K/yr

Supply necessary cell related information to system design teams * Assist in developing ... setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making ...

Apple

Digital Layout Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

As part of our Digital Design Engineering group, you'll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas ... High level proficiency in layout floorplanning, standard cell planning and hierarchical layout ...

millenniumsoft

NC · On-site

Research & Development Level of Experience: Entry-Level Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US ... Job Responsibilities * Participate as an involved team member in the design, execution, and ...

Micron

DRAM Design Engineer - TPG

Boise, ID

Use an inverter ring oscillator as a tool to help define standard cell architecture and critical design rules for future DRAM nodes. Design test structures addressing technology power-performance ...

millenniumsoft

NC · On-site

Research & Development Level of Experience: Entry-Level Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US ... Job Responsibilities * Participate as an involved team member in the design, execution, and ...

Micron Technology

DRAM Design Engineer - TPG

Boise, ID · On-site

Use an inverter ring oscillator as a tool to help define standard cell architecture and critical design rules for future DRAM nodes. Design test structures addressing technology power-performance ...

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Circuit Design Engineer - Library

Circuit Design Engineer - Library

Apple

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Full-time

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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 661 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

6th of 30 rated technology retailers

Job description

Role Number: 200657022-3760

Summary

Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? As part of our Digital Design Engineering group, you'll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality! You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. Join us, and you'll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they've never before envisioned! We have an extraordinary opportunity for Standard Cell Designers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, working with the custom digital circuits team and library development, making a critical impact in delivering products to market quickly.

Description

Imagine yourself at the center of our cutting-edge processor design in deep submicron technologies, and on standard cell library designs. You will drive concepts of transistor level circuit design, modeling and performance analysis, collaborating with all fields, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers. As a Circuit Design Engineer for the custom circuits team, you will perform the following:

Work on library architecture discussion & optimization effort to improve overall Library PPA.

Drive layout optimization effort by identifying & reducing parasitics to push circuit PPA.

Work on Library PPA for different technology, architecture, PDK releases.

Develop standard cell circuits that push design PPA.

Work on PNR block to validate the IP in testchips & benchmark new tech/PDK libraries.

Work on Library Characterization (Timing/Power/Variation/etc) for all libraries.

Engage with CPU, SOC and GPU teams on physical design requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in a relevant field of study and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of CMOS device characteristics and design rules.
  • Strong understanding of Digital circuits & optimization for better PPA.
  • Good layout design knowledge & parasitic optimization in various types of layouts.
  • Hands-on experience running SPICE simulations and high sigma variation analysis.
  • Experience in Circuit design of high-performance flip flops, level shifters, retention flops and other complex circuits is a plus.
  • Experience in RTL2GDSII flow and/or Static Timing Analysis (STA) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of deep submicron process issues & Finfet Technologies is a plus.
  • Understanding of Timing characterization & modeling of Standard cell circuits is a plus.
  • Strong proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, and Tcl.
  • Great teammate with good communication and analytical skills.
  • MSEE preferred*

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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, intelligent 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 real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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Company size

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Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976

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