Location
Austin Metro Area, TX, Los Angeles Metro Area, CA, San Diego Metro Area, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Beaverton, OR, Melbourne, FL, Waltham, MA
Type
Full-time
Posted
11/6/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The Physical Design Engineer at Apple will work on innovative PHY designs that enhance user experiences. This role involves collaboration with architecture, CAD, timing, and logic design teams to ensure high-performance PHY designs. The engineer will be responsible for all phases of physical design from RTL to GDSII delivery. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to products that impact millions of customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience or equivalent
- Deep design experience in high PHY and/or SOC designs
- Strong understanding of industry standards and practices in Physical Design
- Experience in developing and implementing Power-grid and Clock specifications
- Knowledge of Basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl
- Solid understanding of Extraction and STA methodology and tools
Responsibilities
- Contribute to all phases of physical design of high performance PHY design
- Perform physical designs of outstanding PHY design
- Collaborate with logic design teams for timing fixes
- Debug LVS/DRC issues at chip/block level
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.
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