CAD Flow Automation and AI Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
149 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $255k
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This role pays more than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

Apple Inc currently has 1984 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · CAD Flow Automation and AI Engineer

As a CAD Flow Automation and AI Engineer within the Silicon Technologies group, you will enhance and maintain automation systems used for analysis and quality assurance while supporting existing AI applications for CAD and design teams. You will drive innovation through frontier technology projects and proof-of-concepts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, create detailed specifications, and integrate components for continuous optimization. The role involves developing agentic AI systems and improving model evaluation pipelines and annotation programs. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, Java, or C++, along with experience in modular, object-oriented design. You will work with GenAI models such as GPT, BERT, Gemini, and Claude to solve complex problems within the processor and system-on-chip development domain. Familiarity with version control tools like Perforce or Git and dashboards like Splunk is also beneficial.

What you'll do

  • Maintain and enhance automation systems used for analysis and quality assurance.
  • Develop and support AI applications specifically designed for CAD and design teams.
  • Drive innovation through frontier technology projects and proof-of-concept initiatives.
  • Gather requirements from cross-functional teams to integrate components into high-quality solutions.
  • Create detailed technical specifications and project plans for multi-site initiatives.
  • Improve model evaluation pipelines and annotation programs for AI systems.
  • Design and deploy agentic AI systems using large language models.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor of Science degree required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++.
  • Experience in software engineering with a focus on modular, object-oriented design and standard development processes.
  • Demonstrated understanding of GenAI models like GPT and BERT for real-world applications.
  • Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications and designing agentic AI systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of popular LLMs such as Gemini and Claude.
  • Experience with version control tools like Perforce or Git, and dashboards like Splunk.

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