CAD Engineer- Signoff, PNR

Sunnyvale,California,United States

Hardware

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, youll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). Youll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means youll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apples devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices! The Signoff Engineer ensures that all critical, necessary, and appropriate verification and analysis work has been performed on a design before tapeout. This high-visibility position is responsible for the definition, development, and implementation of signoff requirements for PNR construction flows, and analysis for STA, Noise, and Clocks of high-volume SOC. We work closely with other teams in the organization to verify that the EDA flows and tools are set up and run correctly during the project, and all signoff criteria are met at the end of the project. This role also requires direct interaction with technology, CAD, and design groups to provide frontline support for enablement, enhancement, and debug requests.

**Description**

- Determine signoff criteria for PNR design, STA, Signal Integrity, and Clock construction / simulation - Work closely with PNR design, CAD, Technology, and Power teams - Participate in technology and design reviews - Develop and maintain signoff checks - Develop and maintain scripts for signoff verification - Resolve signoff timing requirements across all modes and corners - Verification of CAD flows - Drive signoff reviews with design teams - Enable design teams for signoff milestones and signoff scheduling. Signature delegation and tracking . - Ability to work in a demanding, team-oriented environment - Support and debug signoff flow issues

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Key Qualifications**

We are looking for:

Knowledge of PNR design flows

Experience with PNR tools such as ICC, EDI, Primetime, Tempus

Good understanding of STA and Noise analysis flows

Experience in timing closure, clock tree construction, and signal integrity

Preferably having experience in synthesis, floor planning, placement, and routing

Proficient in programming using Python, Perl, and Tcl

**Preferred Qualifications**

**Education & Experience**

Minimum requirement of BS 3 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 $132,300 and $241,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apples 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 Apples Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Youll 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 including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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