Apple
SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Minimum BS.
About the job
Leads SoC physical design implementation from RTL to GDS, shaping physical architecture and improving timing, area, and power in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Own physical design implementation, including PnR, bump/RDL, STA, physical verification, EMIR, and sign-off.
- Develop physical design methodologies, best-known methods, guidelines, and checklists.
- Serve as the technical contact for the focus area and resolve challenging timing-closure, area, and power issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree.
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
Nice to have
- Partition-level P&R experience, including floorplanning, clock and power distribution, timing closure, and physical and electrical verification.
- Experience with PD flows and methodology, recent deep-submicron tapeouts, large SoCs, industry-standard tools, and stringent schedules and die-size requirements; strong interpersonal skills.
Tools
RTL2GDS, PnR, bump/RDL, STA, EMIR
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