VLSI CAD Engineer (Electronics Engineer)

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Product discounts

Education reimbursement

Relocation support

Job summary

APPLE INC in Cupertino, California seeks a Senior CAD/EDA Engineer to support and develop in-house CAD flows for Analog and Mixed-signal SPICE simulations. You will help designers resolve tool issues, automate workflows, and test vendor tools in a fast-paced design environment.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s degree in EE or related field and hands-on scripting with SKILL, Python or TCL to drive tool improvements and efficiency across Analog/RF design flows.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with CMOS analog circuit SPICE simulation tools for Electrical Engineering.
• Automating and developing software scripting solutions for SPICE level circuit simulation.
• Developing/supporting CAD flows for Analog/RF cellular circuit design and its automation.
• Supporting EDA simulation environment tools from third party vendors.
• Scripting using SKILL language, Perl, Python or TCL scripting language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support CAD flows for Analog/RF circuit design and automation.
• Automate SPICE simulations and debug tool issues to improve performance.
• Write custom scripts around vendor tools to add on functionalities for designers.
• Test and verify vendor tool accuracy and work with CAD tool vendors to resolve bugs.

Skills

Automation

CAD flow development

EDA tools

Python scripting

SKILL scripting

Perl scripting

TCL scripting

Debugging

Education

Master's degree or foreign equivalent

Tools

SPICE tools

SKILL language

Perl

Python

TCL

Virtuoso

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Support and develop in-house CAD flows related to Analog and Mixed-signal simulation. Solve issues related to transistor level simulations on Analog, RF and Millimeter wave applications with Spice simulators on command-line and Virtuoso environment. Help designers in solving tool issues related to SPICE Simulation/ADE/OCEAN/Maestro tool, Circuit ERC checks with industry circuit checker tools and in developing/supporting the flow automation. Write custom scripts around the vendor tools to provide add-on functionalities to the designers. Test and verify vendor tool accuracy. Work with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs, improve tool usability, and evaluate new tools and features. Perform expert debug of design errors to direct expeditious resolution; explain user errors to designers; explain tool errors to EDA partners. Install, configure, and support foundry tech files and the testing and validation of circuit ERC checks related to Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signal designs. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 - $225,300/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience and/or education must include:
• Using CMOS Analog circuit SPICE simulation tools for Electrical Engineering.
• Automating and developing software scripting solutions for SPICE level circuit simulation.
• Developing/supporting CAD flows for Analog/RF Cellular circuit design and its automation.
• Supporting Electronic Design Automation (EDA) simulation environment tools from third party vendors.
• Scripting using SKILL language, Perl, Python or TCL scripting language.
• Implementing knowledge of custom CMOS transistor level circuit tracing including with channel-connected regions, voltage domain interactions, Power-ground supply relations to help in the circuit design analysis.
• Using Electronic Design Automation circuit tracing tools using knowledge of Analog and Digital transistor level circuits and their operations with single and multi-domain voltage rails.
• Designing custom CMOS circuits to improve PPA.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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