The CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer role at Apple focuses on the physical design, integration, and verification of high-performance, low-power processors. This position involves collaboration across various domains to ensure functional products are delivered quickly to millions of customers. The engineer will participate in chip-level place and route, layout database construction, and verification processes. This role is critical in driving custom layout integration and working with teams to meet technical and delivery requirements.

• Minimum BS degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with place and route and physical verification
• Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl
• Knowledge of industry standard place and route tools and practices in physical design
• Experience in physical construction, integration, PDV, DRC/LVS verification
• Experience in partitioning, budgeting, and pin planning
• Working knowledge of Python
• Solid understanding of CMOS circuit design
• Working knowledge of clock design and physical implementation of custom clocks
• Layout design background is a plus
• Working knowledge of extraction, STA, EMIR methodology, and tools
• Ability to work well in a team and be an excellent problem solver

• Participate in full chip floorplan, area optimizations, block partitioning, and pin placements
• Own chip level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction, and verification (PDV)
• Evaluate route ability, power grid, and technology bring up
• Drive custom layout integration and IPs for CPU
• Work with the Implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive signoff closure for tapeout
• Collaborate with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements
• Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies
• Contribute to flow development for chip integration and analysis
• Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency

• 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.