Custom ERC/Power-Intent Automation CAD Engineer

Hardware FYI; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Sunnyvale is seeking an engineer to design and optimize CAD flows for analog, RF and mixed-signal designs. You will develop, maintain and enhance custom analog power intent methodology and circuit ERC solutions for transistor-level analysis.

You will lead efforts to validate circuit checker flows, collaborate with layout, technology teams and EDA vendors, and help deliver state-of-the-art processors for Apple products.

Qualifications

• Develop, maintain and enhance custom analog power intent methodology and circuit ERC solutions for transistor-level analysis on Analog, RF and mixed-signal designs.
• Lead development and validation of custom circuit checker flows and analyze results.
• Collaborate with layout design, technology and EDA tool vendors to drive innovation and ensure success.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance custom analog power intent methodology and circuit ERC solutions for transistor-level analysis.
• Lead development and validation of custom circuit checker flows and analyze results.
• Collaborate with layout design, technology and EDA tool vendors to drive innovation and ensure success.

Job description

Interested in how Apple designs the world's most advanced silicon? Want to write software that helps create the next generation of processors and enables the next astonishing Apple innovation? There's no telling what you could accomplish at Apple! We're looking for an engineer who will bring passion for hardware and strong programming skills to our team of CAD engineers. You'll develop, maintain and enhance custom analog power intent methodology and circuit ERC solutions for transistor level analysis on Analog, RF and mixed-signal designs.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to directly influence the circuit design on various technology nodes and develop CAD flows for circuit recognition, topology identification, netlist tracing, power domain interactions, and analyze electrical rule checks. Your contributions will be instrumental in the analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuit design teams. You will lead and oversee efforts in developing and validating custom circuit checker flows, enhancing the custom design environment, validating checks, and conducting results analysis. As you collaborate with layout design, technology, and third-party EDA tool vendors, your expertise will be invaluable in driving innovation and ensuring the success of these initiatives.

The successful candidate will excel in dynamic, collaborative working environments and exhibit a hands-on, enthusiastic, self-motivated approach, with a strong drive to succeed in challenging settings. If you are eager to tackle challenges with innovative solutions, deliver exceptional user experiences, and pay meticulous attention to detail, this role may be the perfect fit for you. As a member of our team, your contributions will directly impact the experiences of millions of Apple customers in delivering state of the art processors to the wide range of Apple products.