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Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

Apple

Location

Austin, TX, Beaverton, OR, San Diego, CA, Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support, you will be part of the Silicon Technologies group, focusing on supporting digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs using Cadence. Your role will involve providing user support for layout and schematic designers, as well as developing tools and scripts to enhance productivity. You will collaborate closely with design and layout teams to ensure efficient workflows and tool configurations. This position requires a strong background in CAD support and programming to drive innovation in 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 OS, 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.
  • Provide general CAD services support, utilities, and scripts while collaborating with the Design and Layout teams.
  • Support tool configuration and application.
  • Involve 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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