VLSI CAD Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$148,987–$194,700 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · VLSI CAD Engineer

As a VLSI CAD Engineer, you will support and enhance the synthesis flow by optimizing processes and resolving CAD tool issues during the synthesis of System-on-Chip partitions. You will work with industry-standard Electronic Design Automation tools like Cadence Genus, leveraging the Tcl scripting language to fine-tune flows and ensure robust design implementation. Your daily responsibilities include troubleshooting synthesis methodologies, validating features for Power, Performance, and Area enhancements, and conducting Synthesis and Place-and-Route experiments. You will use Python to develop automation scripts that streamline workflows and reduce manual intervention. You must possess a strong understanding of Register Transfer Level design to analyze how plugins and attributes impact design metrics. You will also collaborate with the Logic Equivalence team to ensure synthesized designs maintain logical equivalence with original RTL.

What you'll do

  • Optimize synthesis processes and resolve CAD tool issues for System-on-Chip (SoC) partitions.
  • Use Cadence Genus and Tcl scripting to fine-tune the synthesis flow.
  • Troubleshoot and debug synthesis methodologies to maintain seamless functionality within the silicon design framework.
  • Validate and improve features to enhance Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) metrics.
  • Conduct Synthesis and Place-and-Route (PnR) experiments to validate new design features.
  • Ensure synthesized designs maintain logical equivalence with the original RTL.
  • Develop Python automation scripts to streamline the synthesis workflow and reduce manual intervention.

What we're looking for

  • Optimize processes and resolve CAD tool issues during the synthesis of System-on-Chip (SoC) partitions.
  • Use industry-standard EDA tools such as Cadence Genus and the Tcl scripting language to fine-tune synthesis flows.
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and refine synthesis methodologies to maintain functionality within the silicon design framework.
  • Validate and improve features that contribute to Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) enhancements.
  • Conduct Synthesis and Place-and-Route (PnR) experiments to assess and validate new design features.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of Register Transfer Level (RTL) design and its impact on design metrics.
  • Ensure synthesized designs maintain logical equivalence with the original RTL.
  • Develop automation scripts using Python to streamline the synthesis workflow.

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