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Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Santa Clara, California)$129.3k - $194.7kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Role within the Silicon Technologies group focused on designing and manufacturing next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient SoCs. Develop flows, tools, and methodologies for physical design, explore new technology nodes, and improve PPA and productivity using GenAI and CAD tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Participating and engaging with cross functional teams to tackle key physical design challenges.
  • Developing innovative solutions in physical design and optimization space.
  • Developing and supporting implementation flows for multiple projects and design teams.
  • Developing and maintaining custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff.
  • Creating flows to enable successful deployment of new technology nodes.
  • Developing tools and methodologies for best-in-class PPA and productivity including ML based solutions.
  • Use and leverage GenAI tools to develop GenAI applications to improve Design team productivity.
  • Collaborating with other teams such as physical design verification, RC extraction, IR and static timing analysis (STA).
  • Working directly with EDA tool vendors to resolve tool issues and identify areas for tool improvements.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Tcl, Python or Perl scripting languages
  • Minimum requirement of BS
  • Good understanding of VLSI / Physical Design basics through previous coursework or internships
  • Exposure to CAD Tool, CAD flow or PD methodology.
  • Understanding of some of the analysis involved in Physical Design - extraction, timing, noise, physical verification, EMIR.

Skills

Required:Scripting (Tcl, Python, or Perl)VLSI / Physical Design fundamentalsCAD tools / PD methodology

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments (possible)
  • relocation assistance (possible)
  • Apple employee stock programs (shareholder eligibility, RSU, stock purchase plan)
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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