CAD Engineer - Signoff Infrastructure

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a CAD Engineer to develop full-stack web applications powering Signoff dashboards, data collection for CAD flow metrics, and visualization tools used by Apple’s SOC design groups.

You will help build Signoff AI features and integrate modern AI/RAG patterns into the platform. The role requires experience with web frameworks, SQL databases, and strong software engineering practices, plus a 3+ year background in related work.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack web applications powering the Signoff infrastructure across Apple SOC design groups.
• Build and enhance Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools.
• Contribute to Signoff AI assistant development and integrate AI/RAG capabilities.

Skills

Web frameworks

SQL databases

CI/CD practices

BS in CS

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Vector databases

Containers

Kubernetes

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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