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Circuit Design Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree level and the position's requirements. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring permanent residency, making early alignment with sponsorship-ready hardware companies essential.
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INTRODUCTION
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, amazing 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 passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the extraordinary and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day.
These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for motivated people to do the greatest work of their lives. You will become part of a hands-on development team that sets the standard in cultivating perfection, creativity and innovation. Will you help us design the next generation of revolutionary Apple products? As part of Apple's Silicon Engineering Group, you will help build the coolest next generation products in the world. We are looking for highly motivated engineers to join our team.
As part of our Digital 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. Your efforts will be groundbreaking, often literally. 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 Circuits Engineers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will be working with a team of circuit designers to design advanced custom digital megacells (SRAM memories, on-chip sensors, ML accelerators data path) used in a high performance / low power SOC.
This highly visible role as a member of our global hardware Infrastructure CAD Team will support best in class tools and platforms to enable Apple designed silicon components for the Silicon Engineering Group.
Imagine yourself at the center of our SOC design effort, collaborating with all disciplines, with a critical impact and 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. You will perform the following:
- Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency.
- Work with power team, PD and architects to define specifications and requirements.
- Perform design, analysis, modeling/simulation, circuit level specifications, schematic capture, spice simulation / margin verification across PVT, statistical design, functional verification and silicon bring up.
- Work closely with layout team to complete the design and oversee the layout quality.
- Develop / drive circuit methodology to achieve the highest design quality metrics.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in design of low voltage custom circuits
- Good understanding of deep submicron device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python /Perl or others) and CAD automation tools.
- Knowledge of industry standard circuit simulation and design tools
- Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in one or multiple of the following areas is highly desirable: Machine learning accelerators, SRAM circuits, non-volatile memories, weak / moderate inversion circuits, ultra-low power amplifiers, DC/DC converters, digital on-chip sensors, high speed clocking, time to digital converters (TDCs).
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 $144,600 and $218,000, 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 Green Card Sponsorship as a Circuit Design Engineer
Align your credentials before the PERM audit
PERM requires your education and experience to match the job requirements exactly. Get your foreign engineering degree evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluator before applying, so your EB-2 or EB-3 eligibility is documented and audit-ready.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Semiconductor companies, defense contractors, and EDA tool vendors file PERM petitions regularly for circuit design roles. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify which employers have sponsored similar positions, then prioritize those in your outreach.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsorship-ready postings
Most job boards mix sponsored and non-sponsored listings with no way to tell them apart. Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for employers with green card sponsorship history, saving you from applying to roles where PERM is off the table.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 classification early
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, it files under EB-3. Roles requiring a master's or equivalent specialized expertise can qualify for EB-2, which matters significantly if your country of birth has a priority date backlog.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
PERM locks in a wage level that your employer must meet throughout the process. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and location before you accept an offer, so there are no surprises at filing.
Ask about concurrent filing during offer negotiations
Once your PERM is certified, your employer files the I-140 with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can file I-485 adjustment of status concurrently, cutting total processing time. Confirm your future employer's attorney handles concurrent filings.
Green Card Circuit Design Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Circuit Design Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on the position's stated requirements. Roles requiring a master's degree or equivalent advanced expertise in analog, mixed-signal, or RF design typically qualify under EB-2. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering file under EB-3 as a professional. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the classification when drafting the PERM job description.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for circuit design engineers?
H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 85,000 annually, and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and results in permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification typically takes one to two years before you even reach the I-140 stage, whereas H-1B status can begin in months.
What does the PERM process look like for an engineering role like this?
Your employer conducts a supervised recruitment campaign to prove no qualified U.S. workers were available for your specific role. For circuit design positions, that often includes posting on engineering job boards and documenting each application reviewed. DOL then certifies or audits the application. Audits are common for specialized roles, so thorough documentation from day one matters.
How do I find employers who actually sponsor green cards for circuit design engineers?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for employers with employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will sponsor. Focus your search on semiconductor firms, aerospace and defense primes, and integrated circuit design houses, as these sectors file PERM petitions for circuit design roles most consistently.
Can I switch jobs after my employer files the PERM but before my green card is approved?
Yes, but with conditions. If your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and your I-485 is pending, portability rules under AC21 let you change to a same or similar role without restarting the process. Leaving before I-140 approval generally means your PERM is abandoned and your priority date is lost.