High-Impact CPU Physical Design & Integration Engineer

Apple Inc.

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a CPU Physical Design and Integration Engineer to join the hardware team. You will lead physical design, integration, and verification for high‑performance processors, drive tape‑out sign‑off, and collaborate across Implementation/CAD and SOC teams.

The role requires experience with place and route, physical verification, and scripting (Perl/Tcl). You will automate tasks and contribute to flow development, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic

Qualifications

Experience with place and route and physical verification.
Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Tcl.

Responsibilities

Participating in the physical design, integration, and verification of high‑performance, low‑power processor development.
Block partitioning and pin placements.
Own chip‑level place and route (PnR), final CPU layout database construction, and verification (PDV).
Work with the Implementation/CAD teams during the entire chip design cycle to drive sign‑off closure for tape‑out.
Work with the SOC team to meet IP technical and delivery requirements.
Participate in flow development for chip integration and analysis.
Scripting to automate tasks and improve debug efficiency, including genAI initiatives.