Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer jobs in United States
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Apple · 2 months ago

Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer

positionAustin, Texas, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$120K/yr - $181K/yr

Apple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products. As a Physical Design Methodology CAD Engineer, you will help design and manufacture next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors and systems-on-chip (SoC), working closely with cross-functional teams to tackle physical design challenges and improve design productivity.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingConsumer ElectronicsDigital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
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Responsibilities

Participating and engaging with cross functional teams to tackle key physical design challenges
Developing innovative solutions in physical design and optimization space
Developing and supporting implementation flows for multiple projects and design teams
Developing and maintaining custom CAD tools for implementation and signoff
Creating flows to enable successful deployment of new technology nodes
Developing tools and methodologies for best-in-class PPA and productivity including ML based solutions
Use and leverage GenAI tools to develop GenAI applications to improve Design team productivity
Collaborating with other teams such as physical design verification, RC extraction, IR and static timing analysis (STA)
Working directly with EDA tool vendors to resolve tool issues and identify areas for tool improvements

Qualification

Physical Design MethodologyCAD Tools DevelopmentTclPythonPerlVLSI BasicsGenAI ApplicationsCollaboration SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Knowledge of Tcl, Python or Perl scripting languages
Minimum requirement of BS

Preferred

Good understanding of VLSI / Physical Design basics through previous coursework or internships
Exposure to CAD Tool, CAD flow or PD methodology
Understanding of some of the analysis involved in Physical Design - extraction, timing, noise, physical verification, EMIR

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

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

Apple has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6998)
2024 (3766)
2023 (3939)
2022 (4822)
2021 (4060)
2020 (3656)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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