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SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR

Apple· Hardware
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Beaverton, OR, Seattle, WAFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

In this visible role, you will be directly responsible for the physical implementation of design partition(s) (from netlist to tapeout) for a highly complex SOC utilizing innovative process technology.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the logic design team to understand partition architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.
  • Complete netlist to GDS2 implementation for partition(s) meeting schedule and design goals.
  • Timing, physical and electrical verification, and driving the signoff closure for the partitions.
  • Resolve and improve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution.
  • Drive optimization of PnR partitions, to achieve best Power/Performance/Area.

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • MS in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field.
  • Experience with partition level P&R implementation including floorplanning, clock and power distribution, timing closure, physical and electrical verification.
  • Experience with physical design construction and analysis flows and methodology.
  • Experience with large SOC designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHZ.
  • Familiar with various process-related design issues including Design for Yield and Manufacturability and multi-vt strategies.
  • Experience with industry standard tools, understanding their capabilities and underlying algorithms.
  • Experience with typical SOC issues such as multiple voltage and clock domains and mixed signal block integration.
  • From a CAD perspective, experience with floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification, and physical design verification flows.
  • Ability to adhere to stringent schedule and die size requirements.
  • Strong communication skills.

Skills

Required:Partition level P&R implementationFloorplanningTiming closurePhysical design flows

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employer with commitment to inclusion and diversity.
  • Reasonable accommodations and accessibility initiatives are available.
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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