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GPU Physical Verification Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)Full-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Role within Apple's Silicon Technologies group focusing on complete physical design verification for high-performance, power-efficient GPU devices. Combines strategic engineering with hands-on work to drive physical verification from planning to tapeout, collaborating with Physical Design teams and cross-functional groups.

Responsibilities

  • Drive physical verification closure from early design planning to tapeout
  • Work with Physical Design team to drive methodologies and best practices for physical design
  • Develop guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and track progress
  • Manage and resolve design and flow issues related to physical design
  • Communicate and drive Physical Design Verification needs with cross-functional teams to enable back-end design goals
  • Integrate IP from internal and external vendors and specify IP requirements in the physical domain
  • Address Physical Design topics: multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD solutions, and mixed-signal block integration
  • Handle large subsystem designs (>20M gates) with frequencies >1GHz using new technologies
  • Consider Design for Yield and Manufacturability, multi-Vt strategies and thermal management

Qualifications

  • BS + 10 Years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with hierarchical design approach, top-down design, budgeting, and physical convergence.
  • Experience with Physical Verification checks including one of the following: Base/Metal DRC, ERC, LVS, Process ANT, PERC, and ESD.
  • Experience with P&R flows and Physical Verification tools (e.g. Calibre).
  • Experience integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and ability to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain.
  • Experience with Physical Design topics: multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD solutions, and mixed signal block integration.
  • Experience with large subsystem designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHz applying brand new technologies.
  • Familiar with process-related design issues including Design for Yield and Manufacturability, multi-Vt strategies and thermal management.
  • Proven track record in solving complex PD and cross-functional problems, driving results, and/or leading a team of engineers.
  • Understanding of GPU architecture and design units.
  • Experience with Floorplanning tools, P&R flows, global timing verification and Physical Design Verification Flows.

Skills

Required:Physical Verification (PV) checksP&R flowsCalibreIP integrationGPU architectureFloorplanning
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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