This role at Apple involves optimizing and implementing designs for chips in hardware devices. The position requires collaboration with the CAD team and tool vendors to resolve integration issues and ensure the quality of chip designs. The main focus is on performing static timing analysis, power integrity checks, and engineering change order implementations. The role emphasizes innovation in chip design processes and requires a strong background in electrical and computer engineering.

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical & Computer Engineering or related field
• 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
• Experience using VLSI design and timing to evaluate engineering tradeoffs
• Knowledge of HDL to understand design functionality and suggest improvements
• Proficiency in scripting with Perl and Python to automate tasks

• Optimize and implement designs for chips in hardware devices
• Perform static timing analysis and constraint development
• Conduct power integrity checks for various power domains
• Develop and maintain signoff checks to verify chip design quality
• Implement engineering change orders to achieve design functionality and timing closure
• Create innovative flows and processes to support new chip designs
• Perform lint checks to ensure quality of Register Transfer Level code
• Optimize logic designs for low power, low area, and high performance

• 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.