Digital Layout Design Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 28, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions?
As part of our Digital Design Engineering group, you’ll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality! You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. Join us, and you’ll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they’ve never before envisioned.
You will be part of an exciting silicon design group that is responsible for designing state-of-the-art ASICs. We have an extraordinary opportunity for Digital Layout Designers!
In this highly visible role, you will be a member of Apple’s custom layout team, working on the latest technology nodes to create extraordinary custom digital macros, libraries, etc. This is a fast paced work environment with endless learning opportunities working in the design team with members of integration, CAD, circuit and technology engineering.
Description
Imagine yourself at the center of our SOC design effort, collaborating with all fields, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.
You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers. As a member of the layout team of the microprocessor group, you will be responsible to deliver PDV clean layout, including the following:
- Designing complex custom layout for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies.
- Reviewing and analyzing floorplans and complex circuits with circuit designers.
- Running a complete set of layout design verification tools available on megacells completed.
- Working with the circuit design team to plan, schedule work and negotiate layout tradeoffs as needed.
- Interpretation of LVS, DRC and ERC report to find the fastest way to complete layouts.
- Exceed engineering specifications and expectations.
- Use advanced CAD tools, mask design knowledge to layout corrections and robust physical design representation of circuits.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in relevant field of study plus 10 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for applicants experience in custom layout design of deep SubMicron CMOS circuits.
High level proficiency in layout floorplanning, standard cell planning and hierarchical layout assembly.
Good understanding of issues with RC delay, electromigration, self heating and cross capacitance.
Recognize failure prone layout structures, dedicatedly work with designers for the best approach to problems.
Excellent communication skills and able to work with multi-functional teams.
Great skills on interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, etc. reports.
Knowledge of MENTOR GRAPHICS or CADENCE layout tools
Scripting skills in CSH, PERL or SKILL are considered a plus, but not required.
Experience in layout automation is considered a plus, but not required.
Experience in memory compiler development is considered a plus, but not required.
Experience designing low noise, low power datapaths or Memory layout structures, etc.