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Circuit Design Engineer - Library/Process Monitor

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Hybrid (Beaverton, OR), Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Circuit Design Engineer for the custom circuits team focusing on standard cell library design, PPA optimization, and process monitor IP development within deep submicron technologies. Role involves library architecture, layout parasitic reduction, PNR for process monitor IP, and collaboration with CPU/SOC/GPU teams to meet physical design requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Work on library architecture discussion & optimization effort to improve overall Library PPA.
  • Drive layout optimization effort by identifying & reducing parasitics to push circuit PPA.
  • Work on Library PPA for different technology, architecture, PDK releases.
  • Develop standard cell circuits that push design PPA.
  • Work on PNR block to design process monitor IP, validate other Ips in testchips
  • Engage with CPU, SOC and GPU teams on physical design requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree + minimum of 3 years of experience
  • Experience in Circuit design of high-performance flip flops, level shifters, retention flops and other complex circuits is a plus.
  • Experience in RTL2GDSII flow and/or Static Timing Analysis (STA) is a strong plus.

Skills

Required:Library architectureParasitic analysis and layout optimizationStandard cell designProcess corner/technology/PDK familiarity

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • education reimbursement for advancing your career (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan (when eligible)
  • stock programs including discretionary RSU awards
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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