DFM Automation & AI Tools Development Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$144,600–$263,800 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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This role $204k
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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $149,481–$217,475 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $204k 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

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TL;DR · DFM Automation & AI Tools Development Engineer

The DFM Automation & AI Tools Development Engineer joins a team focused on automating product perfection and driving design intelligence through data-driven insights. This role involves building transformative tools, developing automated ECAD and DRC checks based on field learnings, and creating dashboards to summarize large datasets for the manufacturing process. The engineer will work with diverse data types including geometric, image, network/graph, and time-series data while maintaining high-volume data systems. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, C++, Rust, Swift, or JavaScript, along with experience in scripting or using EDA tools for PCB or FPC analysis. Additional skills involve web technologies, HTML, web APIs, machine learning models, cloud computing, containerization, and DevOps practices. The role specifically addresses the challenge of transitioning complex consumer PCBA and Flex designs from concept to high-volume manufacturing.

What you'll do

  • Develop automated ECAD and DRC checks based on field learnings.
  • Create tools to improve the efficiency of design review and manufacturing processes.
  • Build dashboards and data products to summarize large, complex datasets.
  • Process and visualize diverse data types including geometric, image, network, and time-series data.
  • Develop algorithms and models to drive design intelligence for product designers.
  • Maintain and improve the data quality of high-volume data systems.
  • Create web applications and tools using modern programming languages and web technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with scripting, development, or advanced use of EDA tools for PCB or FPC analysis.
  • 3+ years proficiency with one or more programming languages including Python, C++, Rust, Swift, and/or JavaScript.
  • BS or higher in mechanical, computer, or software engineering (or similar).
  • Ability to work with a cross-functional team to define requirements and metrics for products and tools (preferred).
  • Expertise in processing, transforming, and visualizing structured and unstructured data (preferred).
  • Proficiency with web technologies, HTML, and web APIs (preferred).
  • Understanding of ML, deep learning, or reinforcement learning models (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud computing systems, containerization, DevOps, Agile, and Git version control (preferred).

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