As a member of the CAD team within the Silicon Technologies group, you will play a crucial role in architecting, developing, and maintaining physical design verification flows for next-generation processors and system-on-chip designs. Your work will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient chip design processes and enhancing methodologies. You will also have the opportunity to develop automation solutions using machine learning and large language models. This position is essential for ensuring that Apple products meet high-performance and power-efficient standards.

• Minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree with 0 years of experience.
• Knowledge in Silicon chip design flows.
• Understanding of design rule checks (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) from previous work experience or coursework.
• Scripting experience in programming languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• Experience with automation and development.
• Knowledge of machine learning or large language models is a plus.

• Develop, improve, and maintain various aspects of physical verification flow and methodology.
• Coordinate the effort of validating flows and improving custom checks and data generation.
• Work with the design and physical design teams to facilitate the chip design process.
• Code custom physical design verification rule decks such as Electrical rule checks (ERC) and Programmable ERCs.
• Collaborate with tool vendors and foundries for performance enhancements of process design kits (PDK).

• 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.