Apple · 2 months ago
DFM Automation & AI Tools Development Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is a company known for its extraordinary products and innovative customer experiences. The DFM Automation & AI Tools Development Engineer will focus on automating the perfection of Apple’s products, crafting transformative tools to drive design intelligence, and improving the efficiency of the design review and manufacturing process.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Join a team focused on automating the perfection of Apple’s products
Being creative to making sure environmental impact is a priority in Apple’s design decisions
Craft transformative tools to drive design intelligence at Apple
Enable inspiring product design by leveraging data-driven insights to designers
Work with a diverse array of data types spanning geometric data, image data, network/graph data, time-series
Opportunities to work on algorithms, models, web-app development
Challenge the historical methods of doing things
Support development of automated ECAD and DRC checks based on field learnings
Develop automated tools to improve the efficiency of the design review and manufacturing process
Create dashboards and other data product deliverables to summarize large data sets
Maintain and continually improve data quality of complex, high volume data systems
Qualification
Required
Experience with scripting, development or advance use of EDA tools for PCB or FPC analysis
3+ years proficiency with one or more programming language including Python, C++, Rust, Swift, and/or JavaScript
BS or higher in mechanical, computer or software engineering (or similar)
Preferred
Ability to work with a cross-functional team to define requirements and suitable metrics for the performance of new products and software tools
Expertise in processing, transforming, and visualizing structured/unstructured data
Proficiency with web technologies, HTML, and web APIs
Understanding of ML and deep learning or reinforcement learning models
Experience with cloud computing systems and containerization
Familiarity with DevOps practices, Agile methodologies, and Git version control
Benefits
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
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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