Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$175,000–$308,500 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $242k
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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 3513 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

As a Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer within the Silicon Technologies group, you will provide critical support for digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs using Cadence tools. You will be responsible for driving support for custom flows, tool development, installation, maintenance, and configuration while creating utilities and scripts to improve design methodology productivity. Your daily work involves supporting Virtuoso Layout and schematic software, managing release flows based on revision control systems, and performing test development, automation, and regression flow support. The role requires proficiency in Python programming and scripting, along with deep knowledge of languages such as DFII, SKILL, Perl, and Tcl. You will also navigate Unix and Linux environments to provide general CAD services while maintaining relevant documentation for the design and layout teams involved in developing high-performance display and image sensors.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support for digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs using Cadence tools.
  • Manage the installation, maintenance, and development of Cadence custom flows and tools.
  • Develop utilities and scripts to support design teams and improve workflow productivity.
  • Support Virtuoso layout and schematic software integrated with revision control systems.
  • Perform tool configuration, application support, and regression flow testing.
  • Automate processes and develop test flows for CAD infrastructure.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for tools and internal processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor of Science degree and 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Experience in Python programming and scripting.
  • Experience in analog and digital new product development IC CAD support using EDA tools (preferred).
  • Expert in Cadence Composer Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs (preferred).
  • Experience supporting data management tools (preferred).
  • Deep knowledge of programming languages such as Python, DFII, SKILL, Perl, and Tcl (preferred).
  • Proficiency with Unix/Linux OS, utilities, and scripting (preferred).
  • Strong oral and written communication skills (preferred).

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