Location
Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/5/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The GPU Physical Verification engineer will be part of the Silicon Technologies group, focusing on designing and manufacturing high-performance, power-efficient GPUs. This role combines strategic engineering with hands-on technical work, ensuring physical design verification from early planning to tapeout. The engineer will collaborate closely with the Physical Design team to streamline methodologies and resolve design issues. This position requires effective communication with cross-functional teams to achieve back-end design goals.
Requirements
- BS degree with 10 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with hierarchical design approach and top-down design.
- Familiarity with Physical Verification checks such as DRC, ERC, LVS, and ESD.
- Proficiency in P&R flows and Physical Verification tools like Calibre.
- Experience integrating IP from internal and external vendors.
- Knowledge of Physical Design topics including multiple voltage domains and mixed signal block integration.
- Experience with large subsystem designs exceeding 20M gates and frequencies over 1GHz.
- Understanding of GPU architecture and design units.
Responsibilities
- Drive physical verification aspects throughout the design cycle.
- Develop guidelines and checklists to streamline physical design work.
- Manage and resolve design and flow issues related to physical design.
- Identify potential solutions and drive execution for design challenges.
- Communicate the needs of Physical Design Verification with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- 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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Apple Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
1,065
FY2026
Approval rate
99.0%
FY2026
LCA certified
9,221
FY2026
Entry-level share
5.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+30%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-35%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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