Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: —
Salary: $129,300–$194,700 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $210k

This role $162k

$113k most similar roles pay here $280k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$243,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $210k for comparable roles.

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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 Synthesis CAD Engineer

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The Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer joins the hardware team to drive innovation in physical synthesis for high-performance, low-power processor architectures including CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs. This role involves owning the implementation flow from RTL through GDS signoff by developing advanced techniques, innovative scripts, and automated flows to improve performance, power, and area results. The engineer will partner with design teams to define methodologies, create custom tools and ML-based solutions for complex problems, and collaborate with EDA vendors to shape tool roadmaps. Required skills include proficiency in TCL, Python, or Perl scripting languages. Preferred qualifications include experience with Fusion Compiler or Genus, CAD flows, FE methodology development, UPF low power implementation, and logical equivalence tools like Conformal LEC or Formality. The role focuses on solving critical challenges for next-generation silicon designs.