Apple
Timing Design Engineer
$129K–$225K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Apr 20, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience in writing ASIC timing constraints and timing closure.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Own SoC timing work, including timing sign-off, constraints and flow development, and collaboration with design and physical design teams to achieve timing closure.
What you'll do
- Perform timing sign-off and develop static timing analysis (STA) and sign-off flows.
- Own IP- and block-level timing constraints from synthesis through sign-off, including custom requirements.
- Work with RTL, CAD, and physical design teams to verify constraints and close timing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
- Knowledge of ASIC timing-closure flow and methodology.
- Experience writing ASIC timing constraints and supporting timing closure.
- Expertise with PrimeTime STA tools and flow; knowledge of timing corners and modes, process variations, and signal-integrity issues.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience generating and managing timing/SDC constraints; proficiency in Tcl and Perl.
- Familiarity with synthesis, DFT, and backend methodology and tools; strong communication skills.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 USD base salary
Tools
Primetime, Tcl, Perl, SDC
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