Custom CAD Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

As a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support in Apple’s HW Technology organization, you will support digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs using Cadence. You will provide user support for layout and schematic designers, customize tools, support Unix/Linux environments, and help test new tools and design flows. The role contributes to the technology behind Apple’s next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors and systems-on-chip.

You will provide support for Cadence custom flows, tool development, installation, and maintenance; work with design teams to develop utilities and scripts; support Virtuoso Layout and schematic software and revision-controlled release flows; and help improve design methodology and productivity. You will also work with CAD, Design, and Layout teams on CAD services, tool configuration and application, test development, automation, regression-flow support, and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• 0–2+ years of experience in analog and digital new product development IC CAD support using EDA tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Cadence Composer, Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs.
• Experience with programming languages such as DFII, SKILL, Perl, and Tcl.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux operating systems, utilities, and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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 a revision control system.
• Drive design methodology to increase productivity.
• Provide general CAD services support, utilities, and scripts in collaboration with the CAD, Design, and Layout teams.
• Support tool configuration and application.
• Contribute to test development, automation, and regression-flow support.
• Create and maintain relevant documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level