E-3 Visa Circuit Design Engineer Jobs
Circuit Design Engineer roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 specialty occupations, requiring a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field. Australian professionals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without competing in the H-1B lottery, with two-year terms that renew indefinitely as long as you hold a qualifying offer.
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Be a part of a world-class silicon design team which delivered an incredible high performance M1 chip for our Mac line of products and chips for our flagship products (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Airpods, HomePod and Watch).
As part of our Digital Custom Group (DCG), 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 foundation that allows us to bring customers experiences they’ve never before envisioned!
This is a highly visible role at the heart of a silicon design effort, making a critical impact delivering products to market quickly. Your designs will strongly influence CPU / GPU / SoC / Neural Engine / Camera designs in Apple's Custom Silicon group.
Description
Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort. Where you will collaborate 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 insights, work with a team of hardworking engineers, and implement groundbreaking techniques of Machine Learning, Circuit design in Apple’s marquee products like M1 and A14 Bionic.
As an SRAM Circuit Designer for the Digital Custom Group, you will perform the following:
- Design and implement custom digital circuits for SRAM design.
- Work with an extraordinary logic/architecture team to formulate design specifications.
- Define architecture/topologies optimizing for power, timing, area and yield.
- Schematic capture, simulations/analysis, margin verifications.
- Functional equivalency and DFT modeling.
- Work with layout team to create optimal GDS.
- Verify extracted GDS meets design specifications.
- Backend verification, IR/EM
- Write RTL, validate use-cases, verify against design schematics.
- Support post-silicon effort to enable productization.
Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for applicants with work experience within a SoC design cycle, developing circuits and SRAM/Register File for low power, low voltage and high performance.
- Knowledge of Cache design/architecture, memory hierarchy is a huge plus.
- Working knowledge of RTL modeling.
- Solid understanding of industry-standard design tools.
- Deep understanding of nanometer device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior.
- Ability to devise experiments and analyze data for silicon debug.
- Machine Learning algorithms (ML) and scripting is a big plus.
Minimum Qualifications
BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry 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.
Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions?
Be a part of a world-class silicon design team which delivered an incredible high performance M1 chip for our Mac line of products and chips for our flagship products (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Airpods, HomePod and Watch).
As part of our Digital Custom Group (DCG), 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 foundation that allows us to bring customers experiences they’ve never before envisioned!
This is a highly visible role at the heart of a silicon design effort, making a critical impact delivering products to market quickly. Your designs will strongly influence CPU / GPU / SoC / Neural Engine / Camera designs in Apple's Custom Silicon group.
Description
Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort. Where you will collaborate 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 insights, work with a team of hardworking engineers, and implement groundbreaking techniques of Machine Learning, Circuit design in Apple’s marquee products like M1 and A14 Bionic.
As an SRAM Circuit Designer for the Digital Custom Group, you will perform the following:
- Design and implement custom digital circuits for SRAM design.
- Work with an extraordinary logic/architecture team to formulate design specifications.
- Define architecture/topologies optimizing for power, timing, area and yield.
- Schematic capture, simulations/analysis, margin verifications.
- Functional equivalency and DFT modeling.
- Work with layout team to create optimal GDS.
- Verify extracted GDS meets design specifications.
- Backend verification, IR/EM
- Write RTL, validate use-cases, verify against design schematics.
- Support post-silicon effort to enable productization.
Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for applicants with work experience within a SoC design cycle, developing circuits and SRAM/Register File for low power, low voltage and high performance.
- Knowledge of Cache design/architecture, memory hierarchy is a huge plus.
- Working knowledge of RTL modeling.
- Solid understanding of industry-standard design tools.
- Deep understanding of nanometer device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior.
- Ability to devise experiments and analyze data for silicon debug.
- Machine Learning algorithms (ML) and scripting is a big plus.
Minimum Qualifications
BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry 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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Circuit Design Engineer
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
DOL requires your degree to directly relate to the Circuit Design Engineer role, not just engineering broadly. A three-year Australian bachelor's in electrical engineering is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but confirm your transcript reflects the relevant coursework.
Target employers with active DOL LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify companies that have filed LCAs for electrical or hardware engineering roles. Prior filings signal the employer already understands the sponsorship process and is less likely to withdraw an offer mid-application.
Find Circuit Design Engineer roles using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to search Circuit Design Engineer openings filtered for E-3 visa sponsorship. The platform surfaces roles from employers with verified sponsorship history, cutting out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the E-3 process.
Address the prevailing wage requirement before negotiating
Your offer letter salary must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job title and work location. Wages vary significantly by metro area, so review the DOL wage data for the city where the role is based before discussing compensation with the employer.
Clarify the LCA filing timeline with your employer early
The employer must file a certified LCA with DOL before you can apply for your E-3 visa at the consulate. LCA certification typically takes seven business days, but building that into the start-date timeline avoids last-minute pressure on both sides.
Streamline your filing with end-to-end support
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork from offer acceptance through consulate appointment. This matters most for circuit design roles at smaller hardware or semiconductor firms where HR teams have no prior E-3 experience.
E-3 Visa Circuit Design Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Circuit Design Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters Circuit Design Engineer roles by E-3 sponsorship eligibility and surfaces employers with a track record of sponsoring Australian professionals. Searching general job boards means manually screening hundreds of postings for companies willing to file an LCA, which most HR teams at hardware or semiconductor firms won't do unless they've done it before.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Circuit Design Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field as a minimum entry requirement. The job description must reflect that specific degree requirement. Roles advertised with 'relevant experience accepted in lieu of a degree' can create problems at the consulate, so confirm the offer letter and LCA language both cite a degree requirement.
How does the E-3 visa compare to H-1B for Circuit Design Engineers?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so you can apply at any point in the year and receive a visa decision at the consulate without waiting for a selection event. H-1B registrations are capped at 85,000 per year and selected by random lottery, meaning qualified engineers are often passed over regardless of their credentials. For Australian circuit design professionals, the E-3 is the more direct and predictable path.
Can I change employers or switch to a contract role on an E-3?
You can change employers, but each new role requires a new LCA and a new E-3 visa application or change of status. The E-3 is tied to a specific employer and position, not to you individually. Contract or consulting arrangements are eligible in principle, but the contracting company must be the employer of record that files the LCA, and third-party placement structures can complicate this at the consulate.