Location
Austin, TX, Beaverton, OR, San Diego, CA, Sunnyvale, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/17/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
As a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support, you will play a crucial role in supporting digital, analog, and mixed-signal designs using Cadence. You will work closely with design and layout teams to enhance productivity through tool customizations and support. Your responsibilities will include developing utilities and scripts, as well as maintaining documentation for various CAD tools. This position requires a strong foundation in programming and experience with EDA tools to ensure efficient design processes.
Requirements
- Minimum requirement of a BS degree and 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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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