Physical Design Sign-off Engineer

Apple Inc

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Austin, TX
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Physical Design Sign-off Engineer

The Physical Design Sign-off Engineer joins the Hardware Tech group to develop full-stack web applications powering the Signoff infrastructure across all SOC design groups. This role focuses on building and enhancing Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools used for critical final verification stages where designs are validated against manufacturing, timing, and power criteria before tapeout. The engineer will build backend services, APIs, and interactive frontends while integrating RAG capabilities and AI-powered features into the platform. Key technologies include Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL databases, Perl, and Tcl. Candidates must possess experience with PNR and timing tools like Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2, PrimeTime, or Tempus. The role addresses complex technical challenges in timing closure, signal integrity, low-power design techniques, clock-tree construction, and optimizing PPA targets for production silicon.

What you'll do

  • Develop full-stack web applications to power the Signoff infrastructure across all SOC design groups.
  • Build and enhance Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools.
  • Develop backend services and APIs using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Create interactive frontend dashboards for design and CAD teams.
  • Manage and query enterprise-scale design data using SQL databases.
  • Integrate RAG capabilities and AI-powered features into the Signoff platform.
  • Provide technical support for Signoff infrastructure to improve internal processes.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Computer Science or related field with 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Proficiency in programming using Python, Perl, or Tcl.
  • Hands-on experience with industry PNR and timing tools such as Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2/Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, or Tempus.
  • Experience taking block-level or chip-level designs through physical implementation and signoff closure on production silicon.
  • Experience in timing closure, signal integrity, low-power design techniques, and clock-tree construction.
  • Understanding of PPA tradeoffs and experience defining implementation recipes to improve power, performance, and area.
  • Background in Chip Design, Chip Verification, or CAD (preferred).
  • Experience with LLM integration, RAG pipelines, vector databases, containers, Kubernetes, or monitoring tools (preferred).

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