As a Physical Design Engineer in our Digital Design Engineering group, you will play a crucial role in processor design efforts, collaborating with foundation IP developers on silicon validation. Your work will involve applying engineering fundamentals to transform innovative ideas into reality. You will be responsible for comprehensive library EDA view validation and will contribute to getting functional products to market quickly. This position offers the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of engineers and make a significant impact in the field.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong understanding of the RTL2GDSII flow and concepts related to synthesis, place & route, CTS, timing convergence, and layout closure.
• Familiarity with the development of blocks/partitions for silicon validation of foundation IPs.
• Experience with ASIC integration flows, including power distribution, global signal planning, I/O planning, and hard IP integration is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with tapeout of partitions and verification flows like LEQ, IR/EM, timing, and DFM closure is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience with ECO implementation, both functional and timing closure is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with DFT insertion and multi-mode timing constraints is a strong plus.
• Strong scripting skills using Perl/Tcl.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Perform fully comprehensive library EDA view validation by taking a P&R block through RTL to GDS steps.
• Conduct physical synthesis, placement, CTS, routing, timing optimization, leakage recovery, and closure & signoff.
• Execute PT/spice correlation, signal and power EM analysis, IR analysis, and PDV.
• Architect and compose blocks consisting of library cells for complete silicon validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new insights into the design process.

• 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.