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GPU RTL Design Engineer

Apple

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

As a GPU Design Engineer in Apple's Silicon Technologies group, you will focus on developing power-efficient, high-performance 3D graphics processor micro-architectures for mobile devices and personal computers. Your work will ensure that Apple products can efficiently handle complex tasks, contributing to the design of next-generation GPUs. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to meet performance, timing, and area goals while adhering to rigorous design principles. This role requires a strong background in GPU architectures and a passion for solving complex challenges.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Strong background in GPU, CPU, or SIMD architectures.
  • Expert knowledge of System Verilog HDL.
  • Experience designing GPU Schedulers, Execution Units, Texture/Pixel Units, or Caches.
  • Detailed understanding of synthesis tools, timing analysis, floor planning, and the PNR flow.
  • Experience in hardware performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Perl.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality, low-power graphics IP that meets performance, timing, and area goals.
  • Explore design trade-offs while exercising rigorous design principles.
  • Understand and contribute to pioneering micro-architectural specifications.
  • Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams in architecture, validation, modeling, and physical design.
  • Drive bring up and debug of complex designs.
  • Communicate effectively and work well in a team under aggressive product schedules.

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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