The Physical Design Engineer at Apple will work on innovative PHY design efforts, collaborating with architecture, CAD, timing, and logic design teams. This role focuses on delivering high-performance PHY designs that will enhance the user experience for millions of customers. The engineer will be involved in all phases of physical design, from RTL to final GDSII delivery. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking products.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• Deep design experience in high PHY and/or SOC designs.
• Deep knowledge about industry standards and practices in Physical Design.
• Experience in developing and implementing Power-grid and Clock specifications.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of Physical construction, Integration, and Physical Verification.
• Knowledge of Basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog.
• Proficiency in industry standard Physical Design & Synthesis tools.
• Deep understanding of scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl.
• Solid understanding of Extraction and STA methodology and tools.
• Deep understanding of Physical Design Verification methodology.

• Generate block/chip level static timing constraints.
• Build full chip floor-plan including pin placement, partitions, and power grid.
• Develop and validate high performance low power clock network guidelines.
• Perform block level place and route and close the design to meet timing, area, and power constraints.
• Generate and implement ECOs to fix timing, noise, and EM IR violations.
• Run Physical Design verification flow at chip/block level and provide guidelines to fix LVS/DRC violations.
• Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies for correct by construction designs.
• Assist in flow development for chip integration.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.