Apple · 11 hours ago
CAD Engineer - PDV
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$114K/yr - $191K/yrApple is seeking a CAD Engineer to join their Silicon Technologies group, focusing on designing and manufacturing high-performance processors and systems-on-chip. The role involves architecting, developing, maintaining, and improving physical design verification flows while collaborating with various design teams.
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Responsibilities
Develop, improve and maintain various aspects of physical verification flow and methodology
Coordinate the effort of validating flows, improving for custom checks and data generation
Work with the design and PD teams to facilitate the chip design process
Code custom PDV rule decks such as Electrical rule checks (ERC) and Programmable ERCs
Collaborate with tool vendors and foundries for PDK performance enhancements
Qualification
Required
Architect, develop, maintain and improve physical design verification (PDV) flows
Work on flow and runset development for various technology nodes and tool sets
Collaborate with the custom digital/analog/mixed-signal design, physical design (PD) and chip integration teams
Good understanding of design rule checks (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) runsets
Develop rule decks from scratch and/or modify existing ones
Develop, improve and maintain various aspects of physical verification flow and methodology
Coordinate the effort of validating flows, improving for custom checks and data generation
Work with the design and PD teams to facilitate the chip design process
Code custom PDV rule decks such as Electrical rule checks (ERC) and Programmable ERCs
Collaborate with tool vendors and foundries for PDK performance enhancements
Preferred
Knowledge in Silicon chip design flows
DRC/LVS knowledge from previous work experience or coursework
Scripting experience in programming languages such as Python, Perl or Tcl
Experience with automation and development
Knowledge of ML/LLM is a plus
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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