SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR

Role Number: 200637916-3749 Summary Imagine what you could do here At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hardworking people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple productIn this visible role, you will be directly responsible for the physical implementation of design partition(s) (from netlist to tapeout) for a highly complex SOC utilizing innovative process technology. Description In Physical Design, you will be at the center of design effort collaborating with architecture, CAD, timing and logic design teams, with a critical impact on delivering best in class designs and knowledge of basic chip architecture, back end chip design flow, physical synthesis, floor-planning, place and route (PnR), power grid, timing (STA), physical design verification (DRC/LVS), EMIR (Redhawk/Totem/Voltus).Responsibilities would include:u2022 Working with the logic design team to understand partition architecture and drive physical aspects early in the design cycle.u2022 Completing netlist to GDS2 implementation for partition(s) meeting schedule and design goals. u2022 Timing, physical and electrical verification and driving the signoff closure for the partitions.u2022 Resolve and improve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions, and drive execution. Minimum Qualifications + Minimum BS. + Basic understanding of logic gates. Preferred Qualifications + Previous internship/co-op, project work or relevant coursework in computer architecture, VLSI, design, logic design, or circuit design. + Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple functional teams across a variety of fields. + Experience with Verilog, VHDL, Python, Perl, TCL and/or SPICE. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (.

Created: 2025-12-22