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Digital Layout Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Beaverton, OR, Austin, TX, San Diego, CA, Santa Clara, CAFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Digital Layout Designer in Apple’s custom layout team within the Digital Design Engineering group, focused on designing state-of-the-art ASICs and digital macros for deep SubMicron CMOS technologies, collaborating across integration, CAD, circuit, and technology engineering to deliver PDV clean layout and robust physical design.

Responsibilities

  • Designing complex custom layout for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies.
  • Reviewing and analyzing floorplans and complex circuits with circuit designers.
  • Running a complete set of layout design verification tools available on megacells completed.
  • Working 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, mask design knowledge to layout corrections and robust physical design representation of circuits.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study plus 10 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in custom layout design of deep SubMicron CMOS circuits.
  • 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.
  • Ability to 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.
  • Strong skills on interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, etc. reports.
  • Knowledge of MENTOR GRAPHICS or CADENCE layout tools.

Skills

Required:custom layout designlayout floorplanningstandard cell planningRC delay / electromigration / cross capacitance awarenessCALIBRE DRC/ERCLVS interpretation

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.
  • Accessibility and accommodations information provided in the posting.
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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