Apple

CAD Tools Engineer - PCB Design

Apple$80K — $120K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Knowledge of PCB design and manufacturing processes
  • 5+ years of experience with ECAD design tools
  • 3+ years of experience developing and delivering training
  • Proficient in Linux and shell scripting

Responsibilities

  • Support hardware engineering staff with PCB design and fabrication workflows
  • Identify and resolve PCB and workflow issues
  • Develop and conduct training on PCB design best practices
  • Gather requirements from customers and work with development teams for enhancements
  • Utilize AI/ML techniques to solve engineering challenges

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with hardware engineering teams
  • Opportunity to impact millions of Apple customers
  • Engagement in diverse projects enhancing engineering practices
  • Access to innovative tools and methodologies in design and fabrication
  • Professional development opportunities through training delivery
Full Job Description
Are you seeking a position that will impact the lives of millions of Apple customers? At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple Hardware Operations is seeking a Customer Success ECAD engineer to support, train, and customize the methodologies, vendor tools, workflows, and custom applications utilized in the creation of electrical designs and their subsequent fabrication. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the multi-functional hardware engineering teams to address design challenges and provide guidance on engineering best practices. They will contribute to a diverse range of initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing the engineering environment and fostering a more knowledgeable engineering workforce.

Description Primary responsibilities: • Support hardware engineering staff through its component, printed circuit board (PCB), fabrication and simulation workflows • Identify, triage and debug PCB, DFM tool and workflow related issues • Develop and deliver training on best practices with regards to PCB design, verification and manufacturing workflows • Identify and generate workflow requirements and best practices • Collaborate with customers to gather requirements and development team to deliver enhancements and solutions • Leverage AI/ML techniques to facilitate everyday work and solve engineering challenges

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent (Computer/Electrical Engineering) with 2 or more years of relevant industry experience
  • Knowledge with PCB Design, and manufacturing
  • At least 5 years working with ECAD design tools and workflows
  • At least 3 years developing and delivering training
  • Proficiency with Linux and shell scripting


Preferred Qualifications
  • Software:
  • Advanced knowledge of Cadence software for PCB design
  • Knowledge of the complete HW design process from library creation to schematic, PCB design and signal analysis flow
  • Knowledge of MCAD workflows would be a bonus
  • Some knowledge of Cadence Sigirty or similar simulation tools
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce)
  • Some Knowledge of Frontline Instack and Valor
  • Technical:
  • Extensive understanding of PCB fabrication processes and constraints
  • Proficiency with Linux and shell scripting
  • Some Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, JavaScript or TCL
  • Some Experience with SKILL language would be a plus
  • Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA Compass and Confluence
  • Understanding of signal integrity, PDN design and thermal management techniques for PCBs.
  • Experience developing and presenting trainings
  • Familiarity with fundamental AI/ML concepts, including LLMs, supervised or unsupervised learning, neural networks and prompt engineering
  • Some experience applying AI/ML techniques to solve engineering problems
  • Problem-solving:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to identify, triage and debug technical design issues, arriving at root cause
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with an ability to work with different stakeholders operating at various skill levels
  • Thrives in a dynamic work environment, both independently and as a part of a team
  • Shown ability to work independently while using sound technical and business judgement.
  • Dynamic with a "can do" attitude. Humble and act with grace under fire.


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 .

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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