VLSI CAD Engineer: AI-Driven Flows & ECOs

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a CAD software engineer to design and verify logic equivalence and ECO flows for frontend and physical design teams of high‑performance SoCs. You will build and maintain flows, collaborate with EDA vendors, and apply ML techniques to improve CAD tools and productivity.

You will develop, support and scale solutions across projects, requiring strong scripting skills and hands‑on PD/ CAD experience. Join a team shaping Apple’s cutting‑edge silicon technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in CAD flow or PD methodology development.
• Proficiency with Tcl, Python or Perl scripting.
• Hands on knowledge of industry standard PNR tools.
• Hands on experience with high performance and low power implementation flows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software for integrated circuit design and verification.
• Architect, develop, maintain, and deploy CAD applications for logical equivalence and ECO flows.
• Support frontend and physical design teams, including project closure, ECO verification, and flow signoff.
• Triage and resolve CAD flow problems, and work around third-party EDA tool issues.
• Drive bug fixes and architect enhancements to EDA tools.
• Develop, support, and scale logic equivalence solutions globally.
• Collaborate with other CAD engineers to integrate solutions into their flows.

Skills

CAD flow/PD methodology development

Scripting (Tcl/Python/Perl)

High performance & low power flows

Tools

PNR tools

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a CAD software engineer to design and verify logic equivalence and ECO flows for frontend and physical design teams of high‑performance SoCs. You will build and maintain flows, collaborate with EDA vendors, and apply ML techniques to improve CAD tools and productivity.

You will develop, support and scale solutions across projects, requiring strong scripting skills and hands‑on PD/ CAD experience. Join a team shaping Apple’s cutting‑edge silicon technologies.