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CAD Engineer - AMS Simulation Flow and Methodology

Apple, Inc.
United States, California, San Diego
February 19, 2023
Summary Posted: Jan 23, 2023 Role Number: 200458782 Do you love building 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 processor, system-on-chips (SoCs). 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 member of our CAD team, you will architect, develop, maintain and enhance AMS (Analog/Mixed-Signal) simulation methodology and solutions for our analog, RF, and mixed-signal designs. The role requires you to work with different technology nodes and provide flows/methodologies for the different tool sets. You will be collaborating closely with design teams. You will drive and coordinate efforts to develop and validate AMS/co-simulation flows, providing ease of use, speeding up design validation, and ensuring functional silicon. Key Qualifications Proficient in using industry-standard mixed-signal simulation tools, such as Cadence - Xcelium (Incisive), SimVision, AMS Designer; Synopsys - VCS, Verdi; Mentor - Symphony, Questa Familiarity with industry-standard analog simulation tools, including Cadence Spectre, Synopsys CustomSim/PrimeSim (XA)/HSPICE/Finesim, Mentor AFS The ability to solve simulation accuracy, speed, and capacity issues Experience with AMS techniques, including disres, binding, IE setup, Connect Modules, AMSD block, wreal, TCL probes, real number modeling, UDNs, etc. Strong understanding of behavioral and functional circuit description languages, including SystemVerilog, VerilogA, Verilog, Verilog-AMS, VHDL Understanding of custom IC designs and transistor description formats, SPICE, DSPF, etc., and functional modeling Advanced programming skills, mainly in Perl, Python, TCL, SKILL, and Shell Knowledge of Schematic Editors, PDK, CDF, Callbacks, netlisting Experience with Virtuoso Analog Design Environment (ADE-Explorer/Assembler/L/XL/GXL) is desirable Excellent written and verbal communication skills, project planning capabilities, and collaboration with cross-functional teams Description - Drive the direction and development of a state-of-the-art mixed-signal simulation flow for use across many different technology nodes and circuit and IC types - Work directly with world-class custom/transistor-level circuit designs and designers to ensure expected behavior and work with digital/SOC blocks - Architect and implement internal solutions to automate setup and execution of AMS simulations - Work with 3rd-party EDA tool vendors to accelerate relevant advances and ensure tools meet high quality and performance standards - Proactively solve AMS simulation and modeling issues creatively to continuously improve design execution - Understand and address challenges in bridging the gap between analog and digital domains Education & Experience Minimum requirements of BS degree + 10 years of relevant industry experience Additional Requirements 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 $144,500 and $250,000, 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. 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.