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 through tool development and support. You will ensure that the design and layout teams have the necessary utilities and scripts to succeed. This position requires a strong focus on methodology and documentation to drive efficiency in the design process.

• Minimum requirement of a BS degree plus 3 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.
• Experience supporting Cadence Composer Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs.
• Proficient with Unix/Linux OS, utilities, and scripting.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

• Provide full 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.
• Work with the CAD team to provide general CAD services support, utilities, and scripts while collaborating closely with the Design and Layout teams.
• Support tool configuration and application.
• Be involved in test development, automation, and regression flow support.
• Create and maintain relevant documentation.

• 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.