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Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, Austin$129.3k - $194.7kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing physical synthesis flows for Apple Silicon, from RTL through GDS signoff, collaborating with design teams and EDA vendors to deliver breakthrough PPA improvements across multiple Apple processors.

Responsibilities

  • Develop breakthrough physical synthesis techniques and validate them with full implementation flows (PNR, STA, power analysis)
  • Apply advanced RTL optimization techniques to achieve substantial improvements in performance, power, and area (PPA)
  • Partner with design teams to define optimal methodologies and flows, enabling them to achieve superior PPA results
  • Create custom tools and ML-based methodologies for today's most challenging high-performance, low-power design problems
  • Drive synthesis innovation that enables Apple's next-generation processor architectures
  • Influence EDA vendor tool development by solving the hardest problems
  • Deploy solutions across multiple critical Apple Silicon projects

Qualifications

  • Experience with TCL, Python or Perl scripting languages
  • Minimum requirement of BS
  • Experience with industry standard Synthesis tools such as Fusion Compiler or Genus
  • Experience working with CAD Tools & flow
  • Experience in CAD flow or FE methodology development
  • Experience with Low Power implementation flows (UPF) is a plus
  • Experience with logical equivalence tools such as Conformal LEC and/or Formality is a plus
  • Experience in linting, static timing analysis, low power checks (UPF) or place and route tools is a plus
  • Proficiency with TCL, Python or Perl scripting languages strongly preferred

Skills

Required:Scripting (TCL, Python, Perl)Synthesis tools (Fusion Compiler, Genus)CAD tools & flowCAD flow/FE methodology development
Nice to have:Low Power flows (UPF)Logical equivalence tools (Conformal LEC/Formality)Linting, static timing analysis, low power checks, PNR/Place & Route

Benefits

  • Apple benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, education reimbursement including tuition, discretionary bonuses or commission payments (where eligible), relocation assistance (where eligible)
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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