Full-Time
Timing Design Engineer
Apple
10,001+ employees
Designs and sells hardware and software
No salary listed
Beaverton, OR, USA
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- A Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline.
- At least 10 years of proven experience.
- Perform timing sign-off across all aspects of system-on-chip design.
- Develop static timing analysis and sign-off flows.
- Own intellectual-property- and block-level timing constraints for regular and custom timing requirements from synthesis through sign-off.
- Interact with RTL designers to understand design intent and clock structure.
- Work with computer-aided design teams to understand and develop flows.
- Work with physical design teams to close and sign off timing.
- Develop ideas and plans to verify timing constraints.
- Innovate timing constraints and flows to facilitate timing closure and address potential pessimism or fallouts in timing analysis.
- Detailed knowledge of the ASIC design timing closure flow and methodology.
- At least 2 years of experience writing ASIC timing constraints and performing timing closure.
- Expertise with static timing analysis tools, including PrimeTime, and related flows.
- Knowledge of timing corners and modes, process variations, and signal-integrity-related issues.
- Hands-on experience generating and managing timing and Synopsys Design Constraints constraints.
- Proficiency in scripting languages, including Tcl and Perl.
- Familiarity with synthesis, design-for-test, and backend methodology and tools.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and motivation to succeed.
Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Founded
1976
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Apple’s July 31, 2026 quarter beat estimates; revenue reached $94.0 billion.
- Apple authorized another $100 billion buyback on April 30, 2026, boosting per-share returns.
- Amazon’s April 14, 2026 Globalstar deal preserves Apple satellite coverage through future iPhone generations.
What critics are saying
- Brazil child-rights groups sued Apple July 30, 2026; daily fines loom within ten days.
- Reuters said July 31, 2026 services revenue missed estimates, exposing App Store dependence.
- Memory-cost inflation and App Store regulation threaten Apple Intelligence economics; a breakup would cripple ecosystem leverage.
What makes Apple unique
- Apple’s 2.5 billion-device installed base locks users into iPhone, Mac, Watch, and Services.
- Custom silicon and tightly integrated hardware-software keep Apple’s performance and margins structurally superior.
- Emergency SOS via satellite spans 18 countries, deepening safety features competitors still lack.
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↓ -5%Apple reported its ninth consecutive earnings beat in Q3 2026, with revenue up 16% to $109 billion and iPhone sales rising to $54.25 billion. This contradicts Jefferies' recent downgrade to Underperform with a $264 price target, which cited rising memory costs and a reportedly cancelled all-glass iPhone redesign. Bloomberg has since confirmed the all-glass iPhone Pro remains on track for 2027, undermining a key element of Jefferies' thesis. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested memory supply concerns are overstated, noting Apple plans processor production months ahead. Apple's gross margin stands at 46.91%, with operating margin at 31.97%. Wall Street consensus rates the stock a Moderate Buy with a $329 average price target, contrasting sharply with Jefferies' bearish stance.
Jefferies has downgraded Apple stock to underperform, cutting its price target to $263.66 from $285.56, representing potential losses of around 16%. Analyst Edison Lee cited supply chain checks indicating Apple cancelled its planned all-glass iPhone, scheduled for September 2027, due to low production yield. Lee described the cancellation as "a major setback" for Apple's efforts to introduce higher-priced devices amid rising memory costs. The all-glass model was expected to mark the iPhone's 20th anniversary and eventually extend to Pro models. Lee now sees Apple's foldable iPhone, expected in September 2026, as the only near-term product capable of lifting average selling prices. However, he warned that growing AI demand could push memory costs higher, potentially sending the foldable's entry price above $2,000. Jefferies lowered its fiscal year 2028 earnings per share forecast by 2.1%. Apple shares closed down 1.5% on Monday.
Apple shares dropped 7% to $308 since third-quarter earnings, while the broader market climbed, creating a notable disconnect. The tech giant's installed base exceeds 2.5 billion active devices, and its Services division generates $30 billion quarterly at a 77% gross margin. Third-quarter iPhone revenue reached $54.25 billion, up from $44.58 billion year-on-year. The company delivered earnings per share of $2.02, beating estimates of $1.89, marking its ninth consecutive quarterly beat. Apple recently authorised a $100 billion buyback programme. The company posted a 171% return on equity and 31.97% operating margin. However, management flagged concerns about higher memory costs ahead, and the third-quarter gross margin received a temporary boost from tariff refunds that will not recur.
Apple is investing $1.5 billion in satellite operator Globalstar to expand its emergency satellite SOS service. The investment includes $1.1 billion in cash and $400 million for a 20% stake in the company. The satellite emergency feature will remain free for iPhone 14 and 15 users until at least September 2026. After that date, Apple may introduce a subscription model. Competing services are emerging globally. China Mobile offers free satellite emergency calls, whilst China Telecom provides daily SMS and voice services through its Tiantong network. In the United Arab Emirates, Space42 and Skylo are testing two-way SMS and emergency calls via the Thuraya-4 satellite. The technology requires specific hardware capabilities. Google's upcoming Pixel 9a will lack satellite features because its Exynos 5300 modem doesn't support the function, highlighting that software updates cannot bridge this gap.
Apple's market value has surged 51% over the past year to approximately $4.54 trillion, adding more than $1.5 trillion. This gain exceeds two and a half times the company's entire valuation of $580 billion in August 2016. An investor who put $10,000 into Apple shares a decade ago would now hold about $126,000, including reinvested dividends. The stock price rose 11.5-fold, from $27 to $311 on a split-adjusted basis. The gain stemmed from two factors: earnings per share grew fourfold to $8.72, whilst the company retired about a third of its shares. Apple's share buyback programme reduced outstanding shares from 22 billion to 14.6 billion over the decade. The company's dividend yield fell from 2% to 0.35% as share price appreciation outpaced payout growth.