CAD Engineer - Circuit Simulation Methodology

Apple • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming
phenomenal products very quickly. Do you want to bring passion and dedication to
your job? There's no telling what you could accomplish at Apple. The people who
work here have reinvented entire industries with Apple Hardware products. The
same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our
practices - we continue to strengthen our commitment to leave the world better
than we found it. As a key member of our best-in-class CAD Group, you will be
part of building state of the art designs. We will utilize your hands-on
experience in power/signal EM analysis and/or IR analysis to define, develop and
refine the methodologies and flows.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement of BS + 10 years of relevant industry experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with custom design environment and transistor level EM/IR analysis
• Proficiency in at least one of programing languages: Python, Perl, C/C++ Hands on experience developing transistor level EM/IR analysis and automations for improved accuracy and higher performance
• Knowledge in EM/IR analysis tools, including their working principles and methods.
• Familiar with custom design environment and flows, including schematic/layout design, simulation, extraction, and physical verification.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to root-cause technical challenges and communicate solutions for methodology advancement
• Ability to coordinate and drive initiatives with minimum supervision

Responsibilities

• Supporting transistor level power/signal EM and/or IR solutions that scale with accuracy and capacity challenges
• Supporting and enhancing the custom transistor level EM/IR methodology
• Collaborating with various design groups (Physical-design and integration, Circuit-design / Power / Technology) to address their circuit verification requirements across different processes
• Partnering with design, CAD and EDA teams to identify flow deficiencies and deliver state of art solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees