Apple

Custom Timing and Verification CAD Engineer

Apple$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 10 years of industry experience
  • Strong programming skills in Perl, Python, TCL, or similar languages
  • Solid understanding of digital or custom IC design and static timing analysis
  • Hands-on experience with timing and verification tools like NanoTime and ESP
  • In-depth knowledge of dynamic logic and mixed-signal circuit techniques
  • Experience with SPICE netlists and timing sign-off formats
  • Proven ability in cross-functional collaboration and communication

Responsibilities

  • Support and develop transistor-level timing verification flows using NanoTime
  • Implement formal verification processes using ESP
  • Collaborate with analog and digital designers to set up and debug design flows
  • Drive clean sign-off processes for advanced chip designs
  • Shape quality and schedule for cutting-edge Apple products
  • Resolve tool and methodology issues through cross-team collaboration
  • Contribute to CAD methodology documentation and best practices

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies in the industry
  • Involvement in innovative projects that impact key Apple products
  • Potential for career advancement within a leading tech company
Full Job Description
In this role, you will support and develop flows for two of the most critical sign-off disciplines in custom IC design - transistor-level timing verification using NanoTime and formal verification using ESP. You will partner closely with analog and digital designers across multiple programs and technology nodes, helping them set up flows, debug issues, and achieve clean sign-off. The work you do will directly shape the quality and schedule of Apple's most advanced chips.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field + 10 years relevant industry experience

Strong programming or scripting experience in Perl, Python, TCL, or similar language

Solid understanding of digital or custom IC design and static timing analysis through coursework or internship experience

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with transistor-level timing and formal verification tools such as NanoTime, ESP, PrimeTime, or HSPICE, including flow ownership and methodology development

In-depth knowledge of dynamic logic, memory arrays, or mixed-signal circuit techniques, and ability to debug complex timing and verification issues independently

Experience with SPICE netlists, device models, and parasitic extraction formats such as DSPF or SPF in the context of timing sign-off

Experience with formal verification methodologies and SystemVerilog RTL, including RTL-to-schematic equivalence checking

Track record of driving cross-functional collaboration with design, layout, and EDA vendor teams to resolve tool and methodology issues

Experience developing or contributing to organization-wide CAD methodology documentation and best practices

Familiarity with AI/ML-driven CAD workflows and interest in applying GenAI techniques to flow automation and timing analysis

Strong communicator with the ability to present technical work clearly to both peers and management, and drive issues to resolution across teams

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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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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