CAD Engineer - Signoff Infrastructure

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a CAD Engineer in Austin, Texas to develop full-stack web applications supporting the Signoff infrastructure across all Apple SOC design groups. You will enhance Signoff dashboards and data visualization tools, contributing to the development of an AI assistant. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in web development, strong SQL skills, and a BS in Computer Science. Join us in ensuring cutting-edge chip design with a focus on AI integration and modern technologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with embedding models and LLM integration patterns.
• Understanding of RAG pipelines, including embeddings and chunking.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack web applications for Signoff infrastructure.
• Enhance Signoff dashboards and CAD flow metrics collection.
• Integrate modern AI/RAG capabilities into the platform.

Skills

Web development frameworks (Angular, React, Express.js)

SQL database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Software engineering best practices

Chip Design or Chip Verification background

Experience with embedding models and LLM integration

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Containers and Kubernetes

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Job description

We're seeking a CAD Engineer to join our team and develop full-stack web applications that power the Signoff infrastructure across all Apple SOC design groups within the Hardware Tech group. Signoff is the critical final verification stage in chip design where designs are validated against manufacturing, timing, and power criteria before tapeout. This role focuses on building and enhancing Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools that design and CAD teams rely on daily. You'll also participate in the development of our Signoff AI assistant and integrate modern AI/RAG capabilities into our platform.

Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with web development frameworks and libraries (Angular, React, or Express.js)
• SQL database experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Understanding of software engineering best practices including version control, testing, and CI/CD
• BS in Computer Science or related field with 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Chip Design, Chip Verification, or CAD
• Experience with embedding models and LLM integration patterns
• Understanding of RAG pipelines, including embeddings, chunking, and retrieval optimization
• Experience with vector databases
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

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