Senior CAD Automation Engineer – Chip Design

. Apple (UK) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple (UK) Limited in Cambridge seeks an experienced CAD engineer to help automate chip design processes and improve simulation infrastructure. You will optimise RTL simulation performance and collaborate with vendor and internal teams to deploy new methodologies for large-scale simulations.

The role requires a strong background in RTL tools, Cadence tool chain, Linux, and scripting (Python/Perl), with excellent English. A relevant advanced degree and 5+ years of experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience working on RTL simulation tools
• Strong foundation on Linux and grid computing systems
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or Perl
• Fluency in English required
• Expert knowledge on Cadence tool chain (preferred)
• Familiarity with SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivering high quality infrastructure for automating chip design processes.
• Work on optimizing the performance of simulation tools to maximise efficiency and reduce resource requirements.
• Develop and deploy new methodologies with vendor and internal teams; support and debug issues on large scale simulations.

Skills

RTL simulation tools

Python

Perl

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS or related

Tools

Cadence tool chain

Linux

Grid computing

Job description

Apple (UK) Limited in Cambridge seeks an experienced CAD engineer to help automate chip design processes and improve simulation infrastructure. You will optimise RTL simulation performance and collaborate with vendor and internal teams to deploy new methodologies for large-scale simulations.

The role requires a strong background in RTL tools, Cadence tool chain, Linux, and scripting (Python/Perl), with excellent English. A relevant advanced degree and 5+ years of experience are highly valued.