Digital Layout Design Engineer

4 days ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Apple Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Layout Design Engineer to join our team at Apple. As a member of our custom layout team, you will play a critical role in designing pioneering ASICs and creating extraordinary custom digital macros, libraries, and other complex digital circuits.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design complex custom layouts for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies
  • Review and analyze floorplans and complex circuits with circuit designers
  • Run a complete set of layout design verification tools available on megacells completed
  • Work with the circuit design team to plan, schedule work, and negotiate layout tradeoffs as needed
  • Interpretation of LVS, DRC, and ERC reports to find the fastest way to complete layouts
  • Exceed engineering specifications and expectations
  • Use advanced CAD tools and mask design knowledge to layout corrections and robust physical design representation of circuits
Requirements
  • High level proficiency in layout floorplanning, standard cell planning, and hierarchical layout assembly
  • Good understanding of issues with RC delay, electromigration, self-heating, and cross-capacitance
  • Recognize failure-prone layout structures and work with designers for the best approach to problems
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multi-functional teams
  • Great skills in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, etc. reports
  • Knowledge of MENTOR GRAPHICS or CADENCE layout tools
Preferred Qualifications
  • Scripting skills in CSH, PERL, or SKILL
  • Experience in layout automation
  • Experience in memory compiler development
  • Experience designing low noise, low power datapaths or memory layout structures
About Apple

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.



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