Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Apple, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support to help design and support high-performance IC CAD flows using Cadence. You will assist layout and schematic designers, develop utilities, and ensure robust tool configurations.

This role requires BS plus 3 years experience and Python scripting, with familiarity in Unix/Linux. You will collaborate with Design and Layout teams and contribute to test automation and documentation.

Formación

• BS degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in Python programming/scripting.

Responsabilidades

• Provide full support for Cadence custom flows, tool development, installation and maintenance.
• Develop utilities and scripts with the design team.
• 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 CAD services support, utilities, scripts for Design and Layout teams.
• Support tool configuration and application.
• Involvement in test development, automation and regression flow support.
• Create and maintain relevant documentation.

Conocimientos

Python scripting

Unix/Linux

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Cadence Composer Virtuoso

Layout tools

VXL

PCELLs

CDFs

DFII

SKILL

Perl

Tcl

Python

Descripción del empleo

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient display and image sensors. You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.As a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support, you will provide support for digital, analog and mixed-signal designs using Cadence. Responsibilities include general user support for both layout and schematic designers, tool customizations, Unix/Linux support and development testing of new tools and flows.

Description

In this highly visible role, you will:- 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in Python programming/scripting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analog and digital new product development IC CAD support using EDA tools
• Experience supporting Cadence Composer Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, DFII, SKILL, Perl, Tcl
• Proficient with Unix / Linux OS, utilities, and scripting
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.

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