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Custom Layout Designer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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 ...

Layout/Mask Designer

Austin, TX · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

Design complex custom layout for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies. Work with Layout lead and circuit designers to review and analyze floorplans of complex circuits. Responsible to ...

Senior Layout Designer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$62.50 - $120/hr

As a Senior Layout Designer, you will develop and prepare multi-dimensional layouts. You will ... Skilled in developing and applying custom layout, floor-planning, signal-planning and power ...

$150 - $200/hr

Design complex custom layout for digital circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS technologies. Work with Layout lead and circuit designers to review and analyze floorplans of complex circuits. Responsible to ...

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 ...

Senior Layout Designer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$62.50 - $120/hr

As a Senior Layout Designer, you will develop and prepare multi-dimensional layouts. You will ... Skilled in developing and applying custom layout, floorplanning, signal-planning and powerplanning ...

Digital Layout Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$137K - $250K/yr

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for custom layout designer in the United States is $41.30, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $58.41 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Digital Layout Design Engineer

Austin, TX • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

Full-time

Re-posted 18 days ago


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Job description

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.

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

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Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976