Virtuoso CAD Engineer: Custom Flows & Tools

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California is seeking a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support to provide CAD tool support for digital, analog and mixed-signal designs using Cadence.

You will assist layout and schematic designers, tailor tools, and ensure Unix/Linux environments run smoothly. The role emphasizes developing utilities, scripts, test development, documentation, and collaboration with Design and Layout teams to improve productivity.

Qualifications

• BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with Python programming/scripting.

Responsibilities

• Provide full support for Cadence custom flows, tool development, installation and maintenance.
• Work with the design team to develop utilities and scripts.
• Support Virtuoso Layout and schematic software and release flows based on revision control system
• Drive design methodology to increase productivity.
• Work with CAD team to provide general CAD services support, utilities, scripts while also working closely with the Design and Layout teams
• Support tool configuration and application
• Involvement in test development, automation and regression flow support
• Create and maintain relevant documentation

Skills

Python scripting

Cadence tools

Unix/Linux

Scripting languages

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Composer

Virtuoso

Layout tools

VXL

PCELLs

CDFs

Job description

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California is seeking a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support to provide CAD tool support for digital, analog and mixed-signal designs using Cadence.

You will assist layout and schematic designers, tailor tools, and ensure Unix/Linux environments run smoothly. The role emphasizes developing utilities, scripts, test development, documentation, and collaboration with Design and Layout teams to improve productivity.