Job description
As a Cellular ASIC Design Engineer at Apple, you will be part of the Hardware Technologies group, focusing on designing and optimizing high-performance, power-efficient cellular chips and system-on-chips. Your work will be crucial in ensuring that Apple products can efficiently handle tasks that delight millions of users. You will develop methodologies for optimizing power, performance, area, and cost efficiency metrics. This role requires collaboration with various teams to drive innovation and improve design productivity.
Requirements
- Minimum BS degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
- VLSI background with hands-on experience in RTL to GDSII flows.
- Prior experience in Power, Performance, Area, and Cost optimizations for SoCs.
- Experience with SoC power flows and Vmin optimization.
- Experience with Design Technology Co-optimization and identifying scaling bottlenecks.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to identify high return on investment opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize design and implementation methodology for integrated circuits.
- Establish design guidelines, methodologies, and standards for synthesis and timing closure.
- Drive timing convergence process improvements across design teams.
- Identify utilization bottlenecks in physical design and develop solutions.
- Perform design technology co-optimization analysis and conduct Spice simulations.
- Develop and implement voltage scaling and power optimization methodologies.
- Collaborate closely with technology and IP teams to enhance efficiency.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to improve design methodologies.
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.
Is this posting expired or inaccurate?
