Apple
GPU Physical Design Engineer, STA/Timing
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- 10 years of relevant experience, in addition to the stated bachelor’s degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
About the job
Leads static timing analysis and timing closure for complex GPU designs, supporting design development, signoff, tapeout, and post-silicon debug.
What you'll do
- Lead STA activities, identify blockers, and coordinate timing closure with functional teams.
- Build and maintain STA automation, assemble top-level designs, and run ECO and signoff checks.
- Collaborate across architecture, RTL, synthesis, physical design, DFT, CAD, vendors, and post-silicon teams to improve design and analysis flows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- Experience in STA and leading timing closure efforts.
- Experience with STA concepts such as cross-talk, OCV, and noise.
- Experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, or shell scripting, and with EDA tools and their APIs.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Experience with post-silicon debug and timing correlation, PPA improvement, or new process technology enablement.
Tools
STA, TCL, Python, Perl, shell scripting, EDA tools
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