Gate-level Noise (Signal Integrity) / STA CAD Engineer

Apple Inc

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TL;DR · Gate-level Noise (Signal Integrity) / STA CAD Engineer

As a Gate-level Noise (Signal Integrity) / STA CAD Engineer within the CAD group, you will support gate-level glitch noise and static timing analysis methodologies to ensure signal integrity and robustness for silicon across advanced technology nodes. You will define and architect noise and STA analysis methodologies, margins, and tool qualification strategies while driving deployment across multiple projects. Your daily work involves owning flows and scripts for core analysis tools, conducting deep root-cause analysis of noise violations, and building infrastructure for large-scale report mining. You will utilize technologies including Tempus, PrimeTime-SI, ETS/Celtic, Tcl, Perl, and Python. Additionally, you will leverage AI-agent workflows, LLM-based triage, and agentic diffing to automate analysis, prototype new methodologies, and execute tapeout ECO tasks for large SOC designs.

What you'll do

  • Define and architect consistent noise and STA analysis methodologies, margins, and tool qualification strategies.
  • Own and drive end-to-end flows and scripts for gate-level noise and static timing analysis tools.
  • Conduct deep root-cause analysis of noise violations and timing-path anomalies using LLM-agent pipelines.
  • Build infrastructure for large-scale noise/timing report mining, QoR extraction, and natural-language query visualization.
  • Develop and support noise and timing ECO methodologies and custom scripts for project tapeouts.
  • Use AI coding agents to prototype and harden new analysis methodologies and waiver-justification logic.
  • Create documentation and specifications to serve as grounding context for internal AI assistants.
  • Mentor junior engineers on noise/STA analysis techniques and best practices.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of industry experience.
  • Hands-on experience with signal integrity analysis tools like Tempus, PrimeTime-SI, or ETS/Celtic (preferred).
  • Solid understanding of STA fundamentals and PrimeTime specifics, including Tcl coding and reports (preferred).
  • Strong Perl, Tcl, and/or Python scripting skills with a systematic debugging approach (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of crosstalk, OCV effects, margins, constraints, and aggressor selection (preferred).
  • Ability to plan and execute systematic tool and methodology evaluations (preferred).
  • Expertise in AI/ML-driven and agentic-workflow innovation for CAD and noise/timing flows (preferred).

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