Apple is seeking a dedicated Physical Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves working on high-performance PHY designs and collaborating with various teams including architecture, CAD, timing, and logic design. The engineer will play a crucial role in the physical design process, contributing from RTL to the final GDSII delivery. The position offers the opportunity to impact the design of products that enhance the lives of millions of customers.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 20 years of relevant industry experience.
• Deep design experience in high PHY and/or SOC designs.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and practices in Physical Design.
• Experience in developing and implementing Power-grid and Clock specifications.
• Proficiency in HDL languages like Verilog for collaboration with logic design teams.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl.

• Generate block/chip level static timing constraints.
• Build full chip floor-plan including pin placement, partitions, and power grid.
• Develop and validate high performance low power clock network guidelines.
• Perform block level place and route to meet timing, area, and power constraints.
• Generate and implement ECOs to address timing, noise, and EM IR violations.
• Run Physical Design verification flow at chip/block level and guide other designers in fixing LVS/DRC violations.
• Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies for correct by construction designs.
• Assist in flow development for chip integration.

• 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.