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Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

Apple

Location

USA (Multiple Locations)

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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Job description

As a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support in the Silicon Technologies group, you will play a crucial role in supporting digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs using Cadence tools. Your work will involve collaborating with design teams to enhance productivity and streamline design methodologies. You will also be responsible for tool development, maintenance, and providing general CAD services support. This position requires a deep understanding of EDA tools and programming languages to ensure the success of Apple's next-generation display and image sensors.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirement of a BS degree and 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Experience in Python programming and scripting.
  • Expertise in Cadence Composer Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs.
  • Experience in analog and digital new product development IC CAD support using EDA tools.
  • Proficiency with Unix/Linux operating systems, utilities, and scripting.
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

  • Drive support for Cadence custom flows, tool development, installation, and maintenance.
  • Work with the design team to develop utilities and scripts.
  • Support Virtuoso Layout and schematic software and release flows based on the revision control system.
  • Drive design methodology to increase productivity.
  • Collaborate with the CAD team to provide general CAD services support, utilities, and scripts.
  • Support tool configuration and application.
  • Participate in test development, automation, and regression flow support.
  • Create and maintain relevant documentation.

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

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