Senior CAD Engineer: Silicon Timing & Data-Driven Design

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Austin is seeking a CAD Engineer to optimize silicon performance and drive improvements in product design. The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of relevant experience and strong coding skills in C, Perl, Python, or Tcl. Responsibilities include analyzing silicon data, designing experiments, and developing design methodologies. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced semiconductor technology that powers beloved devices.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of BS + 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience working in static timing analysis, DFT, physical design, failure analysis or CAD.
• Solid C, Perl, Python or Tcl coding/debug skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze silicon performance data for improvements.
• Design experiments and refine methodologies across all silicon design.
• Develop design closure margins targeting power/performance tradeoffs.

Skills

Coding experience in C

Coding experience in Perl

Coding experience in Python

Coding experience in Tcl

Education

BS in a relevant field

Tools

Primetime

Tempus

Tetramax

Tessent

Job description

A leading technology company in Austin is seeking a CAD Engineer to optimize silicon performance and drive improvements in product design. The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of relevant experience and strong coding skills in C, Perl, Python, or Tcl. Responsibilities include analyzing silicon data, designing experiments, and developing design methodologies. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced semiconductor technology that powers beloved devices.