Physical Design Engineer

Physical Design Engineer Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Hardware Summary Posted:

Apr 30, 2026

Role Number:

200647738-6205 Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. Description

APPLE INC

has the following available in Waltham, Massachusetts. Contribute to all phases of physical design of high performance PHY design from RTL to delivery of final GDSII. Generate block/chip level static timing constraints. Build full chip floorplan including pin placement, partitions and power grid. Develop and validate high performance low power clock network guidelines. Perform block level place and route and close the design to meet timing, area and power constraints. Generate and Implement ECOs to fix timing, noise and EM IR violations. Run Physical Design verification flow at chip/block level and provide guidelines to fix LVS/DRC violations to other designers. Participate in establishing CAD and physical design methodologies for correct-by-construction designs. Assist in flow development for chip integration. Perform PnR using Cadence Innovus and Prime Time tool. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $132,100 - $199,000/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about

Apple Benefits:

https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Minimum Qualifications Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Modeling and Characterizing Digital CMOS devices Working on logic gates, latches, PLA, ROM and RAMs. Performing design, layout and fabrication of a CMOS mixed signal Integrated Circuit Performing Static Timing Analysis and timing validation Analyzing interconnect and parasitic elements Using System Verilog for Hardware Verification Designing and analyzing High-Speed Logic and memory Preferred Qualifications N/A Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.