SoC Physical Design Intern (m/f/d) - Munich, Germany
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
About the role
This role involves working within a segment of Apple's Engineering team that specializes in SoCs for products. You will develop internal tools and scripts to increase team efficiency, support development processes, and understand how your work integrates with Apple's products.
What you'll do
- Develop internal tools and scripts.
- Support development processes.
- Learn Apple's internal development environment.
- Understand work processes.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Enrolled as a student for the full duration of the internship.
- Scripting and programming knowledge with one or more of: TCL, Python, Perl, Make.
- Strong written and verbal communication in English.
Nice to have
- Overall ASIC design cycle understanding, especially PNR/back-end analysis flow.
- Familiarity with the Physical Design process and interest in Synthesis, Place and Route (PnR), and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
Skills: ASIC design cycle, PNR, back-end analysis, Synthesis, Place and Route, Static Timing Analysis
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 57-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
601
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Apple | All employers we track in this specialty (601 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 601 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 7 | 1379 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 9 d | 57 d (−48 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: ASIC design cycle, PNR, back-end analysis, Synthesis, Place and Route, Static Timing Analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 103 open roles · median 42 d
- Broadcom · 38 open roles · median 67 d
- NVIDIA · 38 open roles · median 48 d
- AMD · 34 open roles · median 41 d
- Synopsys · 28 open roles · median 57 d
- Renesas Electronics · 25 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 601 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.