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# Design for Test Engineer

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Scripting, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Backend, Physical Design
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=80c72ed0c4def3c0

## About the Role

Knowledge of the ASIC design flow, FE and Design verification, synthesis, scripting and netlist generation

Proven track record of high performance designs for low power applications, RTL design and timing closure on large complex designs

SOC IP integration and RTL Design for performance, low area, and low power

FE synthesis with DFT insertion

ASIC design flow and netlist flow checks - CDC, Logical Equivalence

UPF flow for power islands as well as voltage islands

Familiarity with DFT and backend related methodology and tools is a plus, Enrolled in BSEE/MSEE, MSCE, or PhD program

## Description

Own all aspects of development design for large SOC blocks including: Internal and external IP integration, design of system bus and control bus logic for connectivity of IP blocks to main SOC infrastructure, ownership of the Integration Spec for the design project, integration and optimization of any memories and hard macros required for the block, run synthesis, netlist generation, and timing closure for the block

Work closely with Chip Architecture, Design verification, Physical Design, DFT, and power teams to achieve first tapeout success on designs

Develop and maintain methodology/flows/checks for your design

Work with multi-disciplinary groups to make sure designs are delivered on time and with highest quality by incorporating proper checks at every stage of the design process


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