Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

Apple Inc

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

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $255k
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This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $177,287–$243,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $210k 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 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 infrastructure support for digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs. You will be responsible for supporting Cadence custom flows, including tool development, installation, maintenance, and configuration. Your daily work involves collaborating with design and layout teams to develop utilities and scripts, manage release flows based on revision control systems, and drive design methodologies to increase productivity. You will also perform test development, automation, and regression flow support while maintaining technical documentation. The role requires proficiency in Python, SKILL, Perl, Tcl, and DFII, alongside expertise in Cadence Composer Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs. You must be proficient with Unix and Linux operating systems to support the design of high-performance, power-efficient 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.
  • Configure and maintain CAD tools and applications for internal users.
  • Perform test development, automation, and regression flow support for new tools.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for CAD processes and tools.

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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