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GPU Physical Design Clocking Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

You will be implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout. You will have hands on ... directly and or directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute on world class designs.

Apple

GPU Physical Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

Description In this role, you will: - Work closely with the FE team to understand chip architecture ... directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute on world class GPU designs.

Apple

GPU Physical Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

Description In this role, you will: - Work closely with the FE team to understand chip architecture ... directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute on world class GPU designs.

Rambus

SPE Analog Engineering

Johns Creek, GA · Hybrid

$169K - $254K/yr

Direct chip design experience in DDR interface design is a strong plus * Experience with Verilog coding is a strong plus * Must be a team player with good written and verbal communication skills ...

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SPE Analog Engineering

Johns Creek, GA · On-site

$200 - $250/hr

Direct chip design experience in DDR interface design is a strong plus * Experience with Verilog coding is a strong plus * Must be a team player with good written and verbal communication skills ...

Rambus

SPE Analog Engineering

Morrisville, NC · Hybrid

$169K - $254K/yr

Direct chip design experience in DDR interface design is a strong plus * Experience with Verilog coding is a strong plus * Must be a team player with good written and verbal communication skills ...

Rambus

SPE Analog Engineering

Johns Creek, GA · Hybrid

$169K - $254K/yr

Direct chip design experience in DDR interface design is a strong plus * Experience with Verilog coding is a strong plus * Must be a team player with good written and verbal communication skills ...

Apple

GPU Top Level Physical Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

You will be responsible for implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout. You will ... directly and or directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute on world class designs.

Apple

GPU Top Level Physical Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

You will be responsible for implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout. You will ... directly and or directing a team of engineers to innovate and complete world class designs.

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for director chip design in the United States is $135,763.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $109,500.00 and $163,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a director of chip design do?

A Director of Chip Design oversees the entire process of designing integrated circuits (ICs) or microchips, managing teams of engineers and ensuring that projects meet technical and business requirements. This role involves setting the vision and strategy for chip development, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products. The director is responsible for resource allocation, project management, and fostering innovation to keep up with industry trends. Additionally, they ensure compliance with industry standards and drive continuous improvement in design methodologies.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a director of chip design?

To thrive as a Director of Chip Design, you need deep expertise in semiconductor design, electrical engineering, and project management, typically backed by an advanced degree and significant industry experience. Familiarity with EDA tools like Cadence or Synopsys, knowledge of ASIC/FPGA design flows, and relevant certifications are often required. Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills help drive innovation and coordinate cross-functional teams. These competencies ensure the successful delivery of complex chip projects that meet technical, budget, and time objectives in a highly competitive industry.

What are some common challenges a director of chip design faces when leading multidisciplinary engineering teams?

A Director of Chip Design often manages teams that include digital, analog, verification, and layout engineers, making cross-functional communication and alignment essential. One common challenge is balancing project timelines with the need for innovation and rigorous testing to ensure chip reliability and performance. Additionally, staying ahead of rapidly evolving semiconductor technologies and managing resources across multiple concurrent projects can be demanding. Effective directors foster a collaborative environment, resolve technical conflicts, and ensure that all teams work towards shared goals.
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GPU Physical Design Clocking Engineer

Austin, TX • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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$134K - $138K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Do you love building elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you'll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC)! You'll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you'll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple's devices. Together, we will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. This role requires a mix of strategic engineering along with hands-on, technical work. You will be implementing complete chip design from netlist to tapeout. You will have hands on experience in physical design and large chip integration.
Description
As a GPU Clocking engineer, you will collaborate with FE teams to understand chip architecture and drive clocking aspects early in design cycle. You will drive best in class clocking construction and solutions for performance, power and Area (PPA). You will collaborate to drive clocking methodologies and "best known methods" to streamline PD work, come up with guidelines and checklists, drive execution, and supervise progress. You will need to communicate and drive the needs of PD and Clocking with multi-functional teams that will enable achieving the goals of the back-end design for the project.
Minimum Qualifications
BS + 10 years of relevant experience
Experience with ASIC integration including one or more of the following: Floorplanning, Clock and Power distribution, global signal planning, and I/O planning.
Experience with Floorplanning tools, P&R flows, and global timing verification Flows is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with hierarchical design approach, top-down design, budgeting, timing and physical convergence.
Experience planning, implementing, and analyzing high-speed clock distribution networks from the root to leaf.
Exposure to different strategies for clock distribution including balanced trees, mesh, and forwarded clocks.
Ability to use critical clock metrics revolving around latency, skew, and variation to prevent and solve sophisticated cross-hierarchy clocking issues.
Experience planning and crafting test structures to evaluate clocking functionality and performance post Silicon. Background in engaging with Test teams pre/post Silicon to debug and analyze problems from a clocking perspective.
Experience integrating IP from both internal and external vendors and be able to specify and drive IP requirements in the physical domain.
Experience with Physical Design topics: multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD solutions, and mixed signal block integration.
Experience with large subsystem designs (>20M gates) with frequencies in excess of 1GHz applying brand new technologies.
Familiar with various process related design issues including Design for Yield and Manufacturability, multi Vt strategies and thermal Mgt.
Proven track record in solving complex PD and cross functional problems, driving results directly and or directing a team of engineers to innovate and execute on world class designs.
Understanding of GPU architecture and design units.

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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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