Standard Cell Design Methodology & Flow Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$175,500–$311,700 / yr
Posted
154 days ago
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TL;DR · Standard Cell Design Methodology & Flow Engineer

As a Standard Cell Design Methodology & Flow Engineer, you will join the custom digital circuits team and library development group to support processor design in deep submicron technologies. You will serve as the primary interface with internal CAD teams for production flows and foundry partners for PDK requirements. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with technology teams on process requirements, implementing sophisticated digital blocks in Verilog or SystemVerilog, and performing simulations or formal checks for verification. To optimize execution efficiency, you will develop flow automations using Python, TCL, or Perl. You will also utilize data analysis and machine learning models to study circuit trends in timing, power, and area while identifying quality issues in large datasets. Key technical skills include Spice simulation, Liberty formats, RC extraction, and experience with various EDA tools for synthesis and place-route.

What you'll do

  • Act as the primary interface with internal CAD teams and foundries regarding production flows and PDK requirements.
  • Coordinate with technology teams to integrate new process requirements into design tools and workflows.
  • Implement sophisticated digital blocks using Verilog or SystemVerilog for simulation and formal verification.
  • Apply data analysis and machine learning models to analyze timing, power, and area trends in large datasets.
  • Automate standard cell development and integration flows using Python, TCL, or Perl to improve execution efficiency.
  • Perform library characterization including timing, power, and noise modeling for complex macros and sequential flops.
  • Execute various EDA tool tasks including synthesis, place-route, spice simulation, and DRC/LVS checks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Experience with Liberty formats, Spice simulation, and Static Timing and Power Analysis flows (preferred).
  • Experience with timing modeling of large custom macros and complex sequential flops (preferred).
  • Exposure to Design For Test, scan concepts, and writing DFT friendly RTL (preferred).
  • Knowledge of FE modeling, Verilog/VHDL, and various EDA tools for characterization, synthesis, and verification (preferred).
  • Data analysis and Machine Learning knowledge to study trends and perform QA on large datasets (preferred).
  • Flow automation skills in standard cells development using Python, TCL, or Perl (preferred).

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