Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer

Do you want to directly impact the performance of every iPhone, iPad, and Mac? Youll push the boundaries of physical synthesis for Apples cutting-edge processors, solving problems that determine whether our next-generation CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs can deliver breakthrough performance while maintaining industry-leading power efficiency. Youll own the synthesis challenges that matter most to Apple Silicon. You will apply your hands-on skills in developing, improving and supporting the implementation flow from RTL through GDS signoff. You will be directly responsible to improve physical synthesis techniques through innovative scripts, flows and automation.

As the synthesis and flow expert, youll partner closely with design teams to define what works best for their specific challenges. Youll develop the methodologies, tools, and optimized flows that enable design teams to achieve breakthrough PPA results. Youll push beyond conventional synthesis limits - developing innovative techniques and proving their effectiveness by running full validation flows from RTL through place-and-route and timing signoff to show actual PPA improvements. Your optimizations will directly translate to faster, more efficient Apple devices.

Youll work directly with EDA vendors to shape tool roadmaps, build custom solutions for problems that push beyond industry standards, and see your work ship in millions of devices.Develop breakthrough physical synthesis techniques and validate them with full implementation flows (PNR, STA, power analysis)

Apply advanced RTL optimization techniques to achieve substantial improvements in performance, power, and area (PPA)

Partner with design teams to define optimal methodologies and flows, enabling them to achieve superior PPA results

Create custom tools and ML-based methodologies for todays most challenging high-performance, low-power design problems

Drive synthesis innovation that enables Apples next-generation processor architectures

Influence EDA vendor tool development by solving the hardest problems

Deploy solutions across multiple critical Apple Silicon projectsExperience with TCL, Python or Perl scripting languages

Experience with industry standard Synthesis tools such as Fusion Compiler or Genus

Experience working with CAD Tools & flow

Minimum requirement of BS + 20 years of relevant industry experienceDemonstrated experience in Implementation flows and methodologies (Synthesis, PNR, STA sign-off)

Hands on knowledge of industry standard Synthesis and PNR tools like Genus and Innovus

Ability to analyze RTL structures and identify optimization opportunities

Solid understanding of Extraction and STA methodology and tools

Experience with Power Analysis tools like PTPX is a plus

Proficiency with TCL, Python or Perl scripting languages strongly preferred