SoC Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Apple · San Jose, CA · Hardware
About this role
Apple is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Backend Development.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Department
- Hardware
- Posted
- Apr 14, 2026
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In this visible role, you will be directly responsible for the physical implementation of design partition(s) (from netlist to tapeout) for a highly complex SOC utilizing innovative process technology.
In Physical Design, you will be at the center of design effort collaborating with architecture, CAD, timing and logic design teams, with a critical impact on delivering best in class designs Knowledge of basic chip architecture, back end chip design flow, physical synthesis, floor-planning, place and route (PnR), power grid, timing (STA), physical design verification (DRC/LVS), EMIR (Redhawk/Totem/Voltus). Responsibilities would include: