GPU Physical Design Engineer - Build Next-Gen Silicon

Apple Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cambridge is seeking an Early Career GPU Physical Design Engineer to help design and tape-out next‑generation GPUs with a mix of strategic and hands‑on work.

You will partner with Front‑End teams to translate RTL into physical implementations, driving timing, power and area targets through placement, routing, and sign‑offs across the PD flow. This role offers growth within Apple’s silicon technologies group and exposure to high‑performance graphics processors, with a strong

Qualifications

• BSc/MSEE/MEng/PhD or equivalent is required.
• Exposure in ASIC implementation including Synthesis, DFT insertion, Floorplanning, Clock and Power distribution, Place & Route and all aspects of timing, electrical and physical signoff.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Front-End team to understand chip architecture and drive physical aspects early in design cycle.
• Drive best in class Physical Design construction and optimization recipes for performance, power and Area (PPA).
• Collaborate to drive methodologies and “best known methods” to streamline PD work, come up with guidelines and checklists, drive execution and track progress.
• Be focal point for place and route drive the work among place and route engineers, set goals and breakthroughs, plan short and long‑term work, understand dependencies between different domains like top, STA, block Place & Route.
• Manage and resolve design and flow issues related to physical design, identify potential solutions and drive execution.

Skills

ASIC implementation exposure

Collaboration with Front-End teams

Problem-solving

Education

BSc/MSEE/MEng/PhD or equivalent

Tools

Synthesis

DFT insertion

Floorplanning

Clock and Power distribution

Place & Route

Timing / Signoff

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cambridge is seeking an Early Career GPU Physical Design Engineer to help design and tape-out next‑generation GPUs with a mix of strategic and hands‑on work.

You will partner with Front‑End teams to translate RTL into physical implementations, driving timing, power and area targets through placement, routing, and sign‑offs across the PD flow. This role offers growth within Apple’s silicon technologies group and exposure to high‑performance graphics processors, with a strong