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Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer

Apple
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/26/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtuoso Custom CAD Engineer position at Apple?

Summary

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient display and image sensors. You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.

As a CAD Engineer of Custom Infrastructure Support, you will provide support for digital, analog and mixed-signal designs using Cadence. Responsibilities include general user support for both layout and schematic designers, tool customizations, Unix/Linux support and development testing of new tools and flows.

Description

In this highly visible role, you will:

  • Drive 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 revision control system
  • Drive design methodology to increase productivity
  • Work with CAD team to provide general CAD services support, utilities, scripts while also working closely with the Design and Layout teams
  • Support tool configuration and application
  • Involvement in test development, automation and regression flow support
  • Create and maintain relevant documentation

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of BS 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Experience in Python programming/scripting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in analog and digital new product development IC CAD support using EDA tools
  • Expert in Cadence Composer Virtuoso, Layout tools, VXL, PCELLs, and CDFs
  • Experience supporting data management tools
  • Deep knowledge of programming languages such as Python, DFII, SKILL, Perl, Tcl
  • Proficient with Unix / Linux OS, utilities, and scripting
  • Strong communication skills both oral and written

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $171,600 and $302,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

Salary : $171,600 - $302,200

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