CPU Physical Design Methodology & Optimization Engineer, Apple

$143.1-264.2k

Plus eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Python

Perl

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Santa Clara, CA

Personal technology company

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Personal technology company

1001+ employees

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Job no longer available

$143.1-264.2k

Plus eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Python

Perl

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Santa Clara, CA

1001+ employees

B2CB2BHardwareSaaSTelecommunicationseCommerce

Company mission

Apple's mission is to bring the best user experience to its customers through its innovative hardware, software, and services.

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Who you are

Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Electrical engineering fundamentals in digital circuits, timing/power concepts, and logic design
Basic scripting skills to interface with tools and mine data
Experience in using industry standard synthesis, PnR and STA tools

Desirable

Strong fundamentals in high-performance & low-power physical design techniques
Proficiency in programming and scripting (Example : Python, TCL, Perl)
Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology and ability to write algorithms and code to extract Power Performance & Area during physical design
Ability to work well in a team, self-motivated and excellent communication skills

What the job involves

In this highly visible role as a part of an industry-recognized and innovative CPU design team; you will contribute to solving intriguing and key problems in the physical design (PD) methodology and optimization space
With a steadfast focus on improving Power, Performance and Area (PPA) of our industry leading CPU designs, you’ll have the opportunity to work with most teams in CPU design and influence SOC teams as well
You will also be actively contributing to new and exciting technical areas including applying machine learning techniques in the silicon design space
Work with CPU CAD and design teams to engineer new flows/algorithms to improve PPA
Detailed analysis across partitions to understand optimization opportunity
Develop new PD focused flows to improve CPU performance and efficiency
Cross functional collaboration across STA, library, tech and post silicon team to improve optimization during physical design

Our take

With a market capitalisation that reached $3 trillion in 2022, Apple is the world's most valuable company. A vertically integrated approach and obsessive focus on the user experience have helped to make Apple one of the most successful companies in the world.

Since taking over at Apple, Tim Cook has been carefully curating the company's reputation as a champion of consumer privacy, trying to set the company apart from others that monetise their users' data.

The company even went as far as to introduce sweeping privacy changes which made it difficult to tailor ads to Apple’s 1bn+ iPhone users. This rocked the $400bn digital ads market, seriously harming the revenue of its bigger rivals in the lucrative industry and forcing them to rebuild their ad infrastructure.

Despite this, the company has been shaken by supply chain issues and moved a considerable amount of its manufacturing from China to India, and increased its Vietnam presence. This is because of multi-pronged production disruption in China, the second largest customer market for Apple, and triggered an estimated 10% revenue drop in the first quarter of 2023.

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Top investors

204% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (1.8)

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Company benefits

Everyone has different needs and schedules, and that’s why we offer medical plans that cover both physical and mental healthcare
In addition, employees have the option to access medical professionals from almost anywhere and get free confidential counselling — virtual or in person
You could also be eligible for help with fitness-related expenses
Our medical coverage plans include family-friendly features such as fertility treatments
Because we know there’s more than one way to bring a new child into your family, we support all kinds of new parents with paid leave and our gradual return-to-work programme
You also get paid time away if you need to care for an ill family member and free guidance to help you find support for childcare, elderly care, legal referrals and more
At Apple, we make sure women earn the same as men performing similar work. As part of that effort, your salary history is history — we won’t ask
Every employee here also has the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder, because all are eligible for stock grants and also a discount when purchasing Apple stock
To help you prepare for retirement, our pension can help you meet your savings goals. And to help you prepare for the unexpected, you’ll have the security of multiple forms of income protection
Plan on developing both professionally and personally. Apple University creates classes, seminars and beyond-the-classroom tools that help employees understand Apple’s culture, organisation, values, and role in the world. You can sharpen general business and software skills through online classes
For more formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, we’ll reimburse you for certain educational expenses, including tuition
Whether you’re exploring personal pursuits, welcoming a new child or caring for a family member, rest assured that you’ll have paid time away when you need it most
When you give money to an eligible organisation, we’ll match your donations one-for-one, so your contribution is doubled. And if you choose to donate your time, we’ll contribute US$25 for every hour you volunteer. Whether you donate time or money, Apple will match your contributions up to US$10,000 a year
Get the world’s best prices on the world’s best products — Apple products. You’ll also get deals on great third-party accessories
And there are services to help you manage life’s day-to-day tasks: dinner reservations, pet-sitters, shopping, personal travel, financial guidance and more

Company HQ

Cupertino, CA

Leadership

Tim Cook

(CEO, not founder)

Joined Apple in 1998 and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO in 2011. Previously Spent 12 years with IBM, most recently as director of North American Fulfilment, where he led manufacturing and distribution functions for IBM’s Personal Computer Company in North and Latin America

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