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CAD Extraction Engineer

Apple

Location

Austin, TX, San Diego, CA, Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

As a member of the CAD team within Apple's Silicon Engineering group, you will focus on developing and enhancing parasitics extraction flows for silicon designs. Your role will involve using advanced RC analysis skills to diagnose and mitigate parasitic effects, ensuring high circuit performance in post-layout simulations. You will leverage AI technology to create efficient solutions for user issues and contribute to design optimization methodologies. This position requires collaboration with other engineers to support the development of innovative products for millions of customers worldwide.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirement of BS degree and 10 years of relevant industry experience
  • Proficient in post-layout custom design flow, including LVS, Extraction, and Simulations
  • Experience as a power user or developer with extraction tools like StarRC and Quantus
  • Experience in sophisticated script development using Shell, Perl, Python, and TCL
  • Familiar with AIML workflows and development experience of Skills and Plugin, and/or VSCode development
  • Ability to fluently speak and write in English

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance existing parasitics extraction flow for silicon designs
  • Use RC analysis skills to diagnose and debug parasitic effects
  • Guide design improvements to minimize parasitic impact
  • Ensure parasitic RLC accuracy and circuit performance in post-layout simulations
  • Develop an RC-aware or RC-driven methodology for design optimization
  • Create effective scripts and complex software solutions

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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