CPU Physical Electrical Analysis Engineer
Apple· Hardware
Austin, TXFull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Engineer driving block and top level analysis for high-performance processor projects within EMIR/SIGEM/Reliability domains, coordinating EMIR/electrical verification closure, power grid design/implementation, and cross-functional sign-off with CAD/EDA vendors and SOC teams.
Responsibilities
- Drive block and top-level EMIR/electrical verification closure
- Work on power grid design, construction, and implementation using existing infrastructures and custom solutions in PNR tool environment
- Collaborate multi-functionally with CAD/EDA vendors to ensure fidelity of analysis results with methodology teams, with implementation teams to drive design and sign-off closure, and with SOC level teams to meet IP delivery quality and schedule
Qualifications
- Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience with silicon level power delivery, electromigration, and IR drop analysis
- Experience with scripting of SAPR or EMIR flow automation for processing large scale design and analysis data, debugging issues, and isolating design sensitivities
- Experience implementing high-performance and low-power VLSI designs
- Experience with SAPR/PNR design flow infrastructure
- Understanding of challenges related to latest deep sub-micron technology
- Produce impactful design fixes and automate where possible across multiple tool domains in physical construction and analysis
- Working knowledge of Apache Redhawk and Cadence Voltus, as well as PNR implementation, layout tools, verification, and STA
- Strong communication and presentation skills to summarize design status and drive convergence across blocks and teams in a timely fashion
Skills
Required:EMIR/SAPR flow scriptingPower delivery analysisPNR design flowToolingcommunication
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity
- Learn more about EEO rights for applicants
- Accessibility and reasonable accommodations information
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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