CAD Engineer – Design Verification Methodology

Apple Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Beaverton, Oregon, seeks a team member for their Silicon Technologies group. The role involves developing and enhancing software systems for regression-testing silicon designs, requiring a BS degree and at least 3 years of experience, particularly in Python programming. Candidates with knowledge in Verilog, system functionalities, and strong communication skills are preferred. This position offers a collaborative environment supporting the innovative design of next-generation processors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of BS degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Python programming is crucial.
• Ability to diagnose complex problems and guide engineers is important.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance software systems for regression-testing silicon designs.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to incorporate new tool capabilities.
• Support chip design engineering efforts through the extended CAD team.

Skills

Python programming

Communication skills

Knowledge of C and C++

Education

BS degree

MSEE/CE/CS preferred

Tools

Synopsys VCS

XCelium

Modelsim

Job description

Do you love building 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

As a member of our CAD team, you will develop, maintain, and enhance existing sophisticated software systems for regression-testing Apple’s silicon designs in software simulation, to find and report defects in our chip designs, and thus ensure that Apple tapes-out world-class silicon. Your experience and innovative ideas will inform the design of the next generation of these regression systems. Your experience and insight, your skill at diagnosing the root cause of complex problems, and your ability to guide engineers who come to you with problems will be important contributions to an extended CAD team that comprehensively supports Apple’s DV and chip design engineering efforts. You will work closely with EDA vendors to incorporate new capabilities of their commercial tools, and to resolve problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of BS degree + 3 years of relevant experience
• Python programming background

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing, maintaining, and enhancing an existing system for regressing RTL
• Experience with TCL or Perl is a plus
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Experience with interacting with DV team(s) to help solve their problems.
• Experience in implementing new functionality to solve emerging problems or to optimize already existing methods.
• MSEE/CE/CS preferred
• Knowledge in Verilog and SystemVerilog; familiarity with VHDL a plus
• Experience with Synopsys VCS, XCelium, or Modelsim
• Good communications skills are required and prior customer support experience is a plus
• Experience writing or maintaining a script or Makefile that builds a simulation model from RTL is a plus
• Familiarity with Verdi and/or Indago is considered a plus
• Knowledge of C and C++ is a plus

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 .