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Full Time Standard Cell Design Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Senior Circuit Design Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$122K - $168K/yr

We are now hiring a Circuit Design Engineer for Standard Cell Characterization. NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a ...

Senior Circuit Design Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$122K - $168K/yr

We are now hiring a Circuit Design Engineer for Standard Cell Characterization. NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a ...

Cell Safety Specification and Standards: * Define and maintain comprehensive cell safety ... Work directly with the Cell Development team to influence cell design for intrinsic safety.

Cell Safety Specification and Standards: * Define and maintain comprehensive cell safety ... Work directly with the Cell Development team to influence cell design for intrinsic safety.

CAD Designer

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$27.25 - $37.50/hr

... cell design building blocks * Define and enforce internal design standards, drawing templates ... All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of ...

GPU Physical Design PPA Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

... and drive standard cell and memory hard-IP offerings and recommend usage/methodology to the ... Experience with industry standard physical design tools. Experience with one or more of the ...

GPU Physical Design PPA Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $138K/yr

... and drive standard cell and memory hard-IP offerings and recommend usage/methodology to the ... Proficiency in logic design principles, physical design, power and timing concepts. Knowledge of ...

SoC Design Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$156K - $160K/yr

Planning and specification, writing Verilog models, and designing custom circuits and synthesized standard cell blocks. * Using industrial CAD tools and flows for digital, analog/RF, or mixed-signal ...

Planning and specification, writing Verilog models, and designing custom circuits and synthesized standard cell blocks. * Using industrial CAD tools and flows for digital, analog/RF, or mixed-signal ...

SoC Design Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$156K - $160K/yr

Planning and specification, writing Verilog models, and designing custom circuits and synthesized standard cell blocks. * Using industrial CAD tools and flows for digital, analog/RF, or mixed-signal ...

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As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for full time standard cell design in the United States is $21.64, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $27.16 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Circuit Design Engineer - Library/Process Monitor

Apple

Beaverton, OR • On-site

$142K - $263K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Retirement

Re-posted 5 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Work on library architecture discussion and optimization to improve Library PPA.

  • Drive layout optimization by identifying and reducing parasitics to enhance circuit PPA.

  • Design and validate process monitor IP and work with CPU, SOC, and GPU teams on physical design requirements.


Apple rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 683 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

6th of 30 rated technology retailers


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 envisioned! We have an extraordinary opportunity for Standard Cell Designers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, working with the custom digital circuits team and library development, making a critical impact in delivering products to market quickly.
Description
Imagine yourself at the center of our cutting-edge processor design in deep submicron technologies, and on standard cell library designs. You will drive concepts of transistor level circuit design, modeling and performance analysis, 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 Circuit Design Engineer for the custom circuits team, you will perform the following:
• Work on library architecture discussion & optimization effort to improve overall Library PPA.
• Drive layout optimization effort by identifying & reducing parasitics to push circuit PPA.
• Work on Library PPA for different technology, architecture, PDK releases.
• Develop standard cell circuits that push design PPA.
• Work on PNR block to design process monitor IP, validate other Ips in testchips
• Engage with CPU, SOC and GPU teams on physical design requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Circuit design of high-performance flip flops, level shifters, retention flops and other complex circuits is a plus.
Experience in RTL2GDSII flow and/or Static Timing Analysis (STA) is a strong plus.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree + minimum of 3 years of experience
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $142,300 and $263,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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About Apple

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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.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976