This role at Apple involves working with the logic design team to drive physical design aspects early in the design cycle. The focus is on ensuring successful implementation from netlist to GDS2 while meeting design goals and schedules. The position requires collaboration with various engineering teams to streamline methodologies and enhance execution. The ideal candidate will be responsible for timing closure and physical design verification of complex SoCs.

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with PNR tools like ICC, ICC2, or Innovus for place and route tasks.
• Proficiency in TCL, Perl, Python, and Unix scripting for data summarization and execution efficiency.
• Understanding of digital design implementation fundamentals and hardware description languages.
• Knowledge of physical verification tools and the ability to generate fixes for violations.

• Drive physical aspects of design early in the cycle and complete netlist to GDS2 implementation.
• Ensure timing, physical, and electrical verification while driving signoff closure for partitions.
• Resolve design and flow issues related to physical design and identify potential solutions.
• Collaborate with place and route engineers to set goals and plan work effectively.
• Streamline timing signoff criteria and enhance ECO generation scripts for timing closure.

• 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.