Apple
GPU Physical Design Engineer, STA/Timing
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering required.
About the job
Performs static timing analysis and timing closure for complex GPU designs, supporting design optimization, signoff, and tapeout.
What you'll do
- Coordinate timing constraints and closure with architecture, RTL, synthesis, physical design, and other teams.
- Set up DFT modes, assemble top-level STA designs, and create automation for timing reports and ECO flows.
- Run signoff checks for tapeout and work with CAD and vendors to improve analysis flows.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- Experience or coursework in physical design, synthesis, DFT, or clocking.
- Experience or coursework in digital logic design, RTL, DV, CMOS transistor logic, or VLSI concepts.
- Experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, or shell scripting.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Internship or prior work experience in timing closure or physical design; EDA tools, APIs, advanced timing concepts, or large-volume data analysis experience.
Tools
TCL, Python, Perl
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