Early Careers Circuit Design Engineer

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Multifaceted, amazing people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? At Apple, we are pushing the boundary of what is possible to improve the lives of our customers. Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? As part of our Digital Design Engineering group, you'll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. Join us, and you'll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they've never before envisioned We have an extraordinary opportunity for Standard Cell Designers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, working with the custom digital circuits team and library development, making a critical impact in delivering products to market quickly.

Description

Imagine yourself at the center of our cutting-edge processor design in deep submicron technologies, and on standard cell library designs. You will drive concepts of transistor level circuit design, modeling and performance analysis, collaborating with all fields, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers.

Responsibilities

• Drive library architecture discussion & optimization effort to improve overall Library PPA.
• Drive layout optimization effort by identifying & reducing parasitics to push circuit PPA.
• Work on Library PPA for different technology, architecture, PDK releases.
• Develop standard cell circuits that push design PPA.
  Engage with CPU, SOC and GPU teams on physical design requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Completed a Bachelor's degree in CE, EE, CS or a related field.
• We are looking for entry level applicants with an interest in circuit design of high-performance flip flops, level shifters, retention flops and other complex circuits.
• Strong understanding of CMOS device characteristics and design rules.
• Strong understanding of Digital circuits & optimization for better PPA.
• Good layout design knowledge & parasitic optimization in various types of layouts.
• Hands-on experience running SPICE simulations and high sigma variation analysis.
• Understanding of Timing characterization & modeling of Standard cell circuits.
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, and Tcl.
• Great teammate with good communication and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of deep submicron process issues & Finfet Technologies is a plus.
  Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.

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