Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: —
Salary: $216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $270k

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This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$241,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $270k 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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The Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer joins the hardware team to drive innovation in physical synthesis for high-performance processor architectures. This role involves owning synthesis challenges, developing and improving implementation flows from RTL through GDS signoff, and creating custom tools or machine learning-based methodologies to solve complex power, performance, and area problems. The engineer will partner with design teams to define optimal methodologies, develop automated scripts, and collaborate with EDA vendors to shape tool roadmaps for next-generation CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs. Required skills include proficiency in TCL, Python, or Perl scripting languages, along with experience using industry standard synthesis tools like Fusion Compiler or Genus. The role focuses on pushing beyond conventional limits to achieve breakthrough results for advanced silicon designs while ensuring high efficiency across multiple critical projects.