The Circuit Design Engineering Lead will play a pivotal role in the Digital Design Engineering group, focusing on the development of high-performance, low-power optimized standard cells. This position involves leading a custom digital circuits team and collaborating with various disciplines to ensure successful chip-level integration. The role requires innovative thinking to drive improvements in design performance, power, and area (PPA). The lead will also engage with foundries and manage the migration to new process design kits (PDKs).

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in standard cells circuit development
• Proven experience in developing, driving, and implementing circuit methodologies
• Proven experience leading and mentoring a small team
• Strong influence and excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of standard cell layout, DRM, DRC/LVS decks, and PDV flows
• Design experience in advanced tech node device behavior with understanding of layout rules
• Design experience in flop, complex standard cells design, and power management cells
• Knowledge of circuit robustness analysis
• Experience in scripting in Perl and/or TCL

• Drive development of high-performance, low-power optimized standard cells to improve design PPA.
• Drive development of optimal level shifters and retention designs that cater to today's low power design requirements.
• Identify the next generation of new ideas to drive PPA improvements further.
• Engage with CPU, SOC, and GPU teams on chip level integration requirements.
• Drive circuit QA checks and analysis, developing new methodologies based on new design requirements.
• Work with foundries on DRM compliant layout checkers and iPDK requirements.
• Plan and drive development of designs like new circuits and tech node enablement.
• Manage migration to new PDK, PDV of standard cells, and releases.

• 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.