The Circuit Timing Engineer role is part of the Digital Design Engineering group, focusing on timing and designing sophisticated circuits for low power consumption and high performance. This position plays a strategic role in hardware development, collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative products to customers. The engineer will develop timing models and methodologies critical for supporting billions of Apple devices. This highly visible role requires a blend of technical expertise and teamwork to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of circuit designs.

• BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience
• 10+ years of proven experience in transistor level static timing analysis and noise flows
• Expertise and in-depth knowledge of industry standard STA tools, Nanotime and Primetime
• Experience in timing constraints generation and management, and timing convergence in the CPU environment
• Familiarity with custom memory designs such as SRAM, register file, and dynamic circuits
• Ability to perform spice simulations for correlation to static timing and noise results
• Expertise in analyzing and converging crosstalk delay and noise glitch in deep submicron processes
• Good interpersonal skills
• Scripting skills for flow automation; experience with tcl is a plus
• Knowledge of industry standard circuit and design tools
• MSEE preferred

• Enable global directives to ensure proper timing of innovative circuit topologies
• Provide a link between circuit designers, tool developers, and chip level timing to validate transistor level timing accuracy and timing test correctness
• Develop timing methodology that supports billions of Apple devices while providing high performance in a small power envelope

• 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.