Job Details

CAD Automation and Infrastructure Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: May 28, 2025

Role Number: 200606690

Are you passionate about designing the world's most advanced silicon? Do you want to write software that helps create the next generation of processors and enable the next remarkable Apple innovation? If so, we invite you to consider joining our team at Apple. We seek an engineer with a passion for hardware and strong programming and collaboration skills. You will engage with cross-disciplinary staff to define and develop the automation, data, APIs, systems, and communication to enable our CAD flows. You will gain hands-on experience in circuit design automation and the reuse of custom intellectual property (IP). You will develop innovative pipelines to enable design engineers to efficiently drive and interact with their transistor-level analysis workflows, delivering diverse IPs to our numerous cutting-edge integrated circuits (ICs) in development. In this role, you will acquire a broad spectrum of knowledge spanning various disciplines and stages of silicon IP development, such as transistor-level extraction, timing analysis, static/dynamic IR analysis, simulations, power EM analysis, signal EM analysis, logic equivalency checks (LEC), and signoff. The successful candidate will thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments and demonstrate a hands-on, enthusiastic, and self-motivated approach. They will possess a strong drive to succeed in high-paced settings and be eager to tackle challenges with innovative solutions. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences and paying meticulous attention to detail, this role may be the perfect fit for you. As a member of our team, your contributions will directly impact the experiences of millions of Apple customers by delivering state-of-the-art processors to the diverse range of Apple products.

Description

In this highly visible role, your primary responsibilities will include:
• Investigate challenges, propose solutions, complete execution, and drive adoption of novel systems, which enhance design and CAD engineer productivity.
• Create, support, and enhance software infrastructure, flows, and scripts following high-quality code development practices.
• Identify opportunities for optimizing, expediting, and reusing the delivery of hardware IP assets.
• Collaborate closely with diverse Design and CAD Teams, including Custom Digital, Analog, Mixed-Signal, and more, to understand their needs and requirements.
• Apply advanced techniques to address customer requirements across multiple products and reduce duplicate design work.
• Learn new subject areas quickly. Ask questions. Anticipate and overcome challenges.
• Drive software vendor development and benchmark their capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in Python programming

• Experience in programming algorithms

• Minimum requirement of BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in developing complex CAD automation tools and systems integrating multiple steps into a comprehensive and efficient flow.

• Strong fundamentals in object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, system architecture, command-line and GUI interaction, testing/coverage, revision control, and ML knowledge.

• Knowledge of transistor-level electrical engineering and related software tools for circuit analysis, such as simulation, timing, EM/IR, layout, extraction, PDV, or power analysis.

• Day-to-day experience working with the UNIX shell environment and code revision control systems.

• Experience with server management, and parallel computing platforms such as LSF, NC, AWS, etc.

• Experience creating web technologies using React, REST APIs, and equivalent.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Commitment to excellence and productivity.

• Experience in development of large-scale software systems in multi-user, multi-site environments

• Experience driving small software development teams to develop novel and complex applications.

Pay & Benefits

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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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