Entry Level Senior Physical Design Engineer Jobs
New grad senior physical design engineer jobs attract recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or hands-on project portfolios can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Consulting & Professional Services, Electronics & Hardware, and Manufacturing, with employers like RH, Apple, and The Tile Shop hiring at this level now.
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SUMMARY
Do you love creating 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, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
DESCRIPTION
In this highly visible role, you will work in a small automation development team to meet the ever-increasing challenges from our graphics hardware development teams. You will work on robust, configurable, scalable solutions, and provide rapid, focused support to a large hardware engineering team. Through this work, you will provide meaningful and substantial impact to both the development efficiency and quality of hardware deliverables.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum BS
- Experience with at least one of the following: Unix, Linux, Redhat, Ubuntu, or MacOS
- Experience with at least one of the following: Perl, Python, or Ruby
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with software development processes and best practices
- Experience with use of AI for code development and debugging
- Experience with distributed and cloud computing environments
- Experience with database design and query performance tuning
- BS in Computer Science or Mathematics preferred
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
SUMMARY
Do you love creating 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, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
DESCRIPTION
In this highly visible role, you will work in a small automation development team to meet the ever-increasing challenges from our graphics hardware development teams. You will work on robust, configurable, scalable solutions, and provide rapid, focused support to a large hardware engineering team. Through this work, you will provide meaningful and substantial impact to both the development efficiency and quality of hardware deliverables.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum BS
- Experience with at least one of the following: Unix, Linux, Redhat, Ubuntu, or MacOS
- Experience with at least one of the following: Perl, Python, or Ruby
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with software development processes and best practices
- Experience with use of AI for code development and debugging
- Experience with distributed and cloud computing environments
- Experience with database design and query performance tuning
- BS in Computer Science or Mathematics preferred
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
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Entry Level Senior Physical Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level senior physical design engineer job?
Employers hiring at the entry level typically look for hands-on exposure to place-and-route tools such as Cadence Innovus or Synopsys IC Compiler, even from academic projects or internships. A portfolio showing floor planning, timing closure, or physical verification work gives candidates a concrete edge. Familiarity with scripting in Tcl or Python and coursework in VLSI design also strengthens an application at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level senior physical design engineers?
Companies hiring entry level senior physical design engineers right now include RH, Apple, and The Tile Shop, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from semiconductor manufacturers, fabless chip design firms, and EDA-adjacent technology companies that bring on new talent to support growing design teams.
Are there remote entry level senior physical design engineer jobs?
Yes, though most physical design roles at the entry level lean on-site due to tool licensing and lab access requirements. About 17% of entry level senior physical design engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, so candidates open to on-site positions will see the widest range of opportunities at this stage.
Are these new grad senior physical design engineer jobs?
Yes. The listings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior physical design engineer roles that explicitly welcome candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience and treats relevant internships, university tape-out projects, or a strong design portfolio as equivalent to full-time work history.
Which industries hire the most entry level senior physical design engineers?
Entry Level senior physical design engineer roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Electronics & Hardware, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive entry level hiring because aggressive product roadmaps and chip design backlogs create steady demand for junior engineers who can be trained on proprietary flows alongside experienced teams.