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Physical Design Engineer

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Apple is seeking a dedicated Physical Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This role focuses on the physical design of high-performance PHY designs, collaborating closely with architecture, CAD, timing, and logic design teams. The engineer will play a crucial role in delivering outstanding PHY designs that enhance the user experience for millions of customers. Candidates should be prepared to engage in all phases of physical design from RTL to GDSII delivery.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Deep design experience in high PHY and/or SOC designs
  • Knowledge of industry standards and practices in Physical Design
  • Experience in developing and implementing Power-grid and Clock specifications
  • Strong understanding of Physical construction, Integration, and Physical Verification
  • Knowledge of Basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl
  • Understanding of Extraction and STA methodology and tools
  • Familiarity with Physical Design Verification methodology to debug LVS/DRC issues

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to all phases of physical design of high-performance PHY design
  • Collaborate with architecture, CAD, timing, and logic design teams
  • Perform physical designs of outstanding PHY design
  • Deliver final GDSII for PHY designs
  • Engage in timing fixes with the logic design team

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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