Apple
Physical Synthesis CAD Engineer
$129K–$195K
Austin, Texas +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 17, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Cupertino, California - Education
- BS
About the job
Develop and validate physical synthesis methods, tools, and implementation flows that improve Apple Silicon processor performance, power, and area.
What you'll do
- Develop and validate synthesis techniques through implementation flows including place-and-route, timing signoff, and power analysis.
- Optimize RTL and build custom tools and ML-based methodologies to improve PPA.
- Partner with design teams and EDA vendors to develop and deploy optimized flows and solutions.
What they ask for
- Experience with TCL, Python or Perl scripting languages.
- Minimum requirement of BS.
Nice to have
- Experience with industry-standard synthesis tools such as Fusion Compiler or Genus.
- Experience with CAD flow or front-end methodology development; low-power flows (UPF), logical equivalence, linting, static timing analysis, or place-and-route experience are also noted as pluses.
Pay
$129,300 and $194,700 USD base salary
Tools
TCL, Python, Perl, Fusion Compiler, Genus, UPF, Conformal LEC, Formality
AI focus
Develop custom tools and ML-based methodologies for high-performance, low-power design problems.
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