Physical Design CAD Engineer — GenAI & PPA Flows for SoC

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer to help design high-performance, power-efficient SoCs. You will develop flows, tools, and methodologies for the silicon technologies group, enabling GenAI-driven productivity improvements across design teams.

You will collaborate with design teams and EDA vendors to enhance PPA, performance, and area while exploring new technology nodes and tools. This role demands hands-on PD experience and a strong scripting background.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD tools, CAD flows or PD methodology.
• Strong scripting skills in Tcl, Python or Perl is a plus.
• BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Participating with cross-functional teams to tackle physical design challenges.
• Developing and maintaining custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff.
• Creating flows for deployment of new technology nodes.

Skills

CAD Tool

CAD flow

PD methodology

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PNR tools

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer to help design high-performance, power-efficient SoCs. You will develop flows, tools, and methodologies for the silicon technologies group, enabling GenAI-driven productivity improvements across design teams.

You will collaborate with design teams and EDA vendors to enhance PPA, performance, and area while exploring new technology nodes and tools. This role demands hands-on PD experience and a strong scripting background.