VLSI CAD Engineer (Electronics Engineer)

Summary

Apple creates innovative products and experiences through the collaboration of extraordinary people and diverse ideas. The VLSI CAD Engineer will support and develop CAD flows for analog and mixed-signal simulation, troubleshoot transistor-level simulation and circuit-checking issues, automate vendor tools, and collaborate with designers, EDA vendors, and foundries.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop in-house CAD flows related to Analog and Mixed-signal simulation
• Solve issues related to transistor level simulations on Analog, RF and Millimeter wave applications with Spice simulators on command-line and Virtuoso environment
• Help designers in solving tool issues related to SPICE Simulation/ADE/OCEAN/Maestro tool, Circuit ERC checks with industry circuit checker tools and in developing/supporting the flow automation
• Write custom scripts around the vendor tools to provide add-on functionalities to the designers
• Test and verify vendor tool accuracy
• Work with CAD tool vendors to identify and resolve bugs, improve tool usability, and evaluate new tools and features
• Perform expert debug of design errors to direct expeditious resolution; explain user errors to designers; explain tool errors to EDA partners
• Install, configure, and support foundry tech files and the testing and validation of circuit ERC checks related to Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signal designs

Skills

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Using CMOS Analog circuit SPICE simulation tools for Electrical Engineering
• Automating and developing software scripting solutions for SPICE level circuit simulation
• Developing/supporting CAD flows for Analog/RF Cellular circuit design and its automation
• Supporting Electronic Design Automation (EDA) simulation environment tools from third party vendors
• Scripting using SKILL language, Perl, Python or TCL scripting language
• Implementing knowledge of custom CMOS transistor level circuit tracing including with channel-connected regions, voltage domain interactions, Power-ground supply relations to help in the circuit design analysis
• Using Electronic Design Automation circuit tracing tools using knowledge of Analog and Digital transistor level circuits and their operations with single and multi-domain voltage rails
• Designing custom CMOS circuits to improve PPA

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Using CMOS Analog circuit SPICE simulation tools for Electrical Engineering
• Automating and developing software scripting solutions for SPICE level circuit simulation
• Developing/supporting CAD flows for Analog/RF Cellular circuit design and its automation
• Supporting Electronic Design Automation (EDA) simulation environment tools from third party vendors
• Scripting using SKILL language, Perl, Python or TCL scripting language
• Implementing knowledge of custom CMOS transistor level circuit tracing including with channel-connected regions, voltage domain interactions, Power-ground supply relations to help in the circuit design analysis
• Using Electronic Design Automation circuit tracing tools using knowledge of Analog and Digital transistor level circuits and their operations with single and multi-domain voltage rails
• Designing custom CMOS circuits to improve PPA

Benefits

• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Ability to purchase Apple stock at a discount through Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, if voluntarily participating
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• For formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• This role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• This role might be eligible for relocation