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DFT CAD Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, California, Austin, Texas$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role within Apple’s Hardware Technology team and Silicon Engineering Group focusing on DFT and ATPG CAD solutions for design projects. Responsibilities include developing and implementing DFT/ATPG flow, collaborating with design and CAD teams, supporting tooling and infrastructure for test vector generation, and engaging with vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement DFT and ATPG flow
  • Participate in development and implementation of DFT architecture with design team
  • Work with the DFT and Synthesis CAD team to verify DFT implementations
  • Support tool and infrastructure to generate structural test vectors, analyzing and improving coverage
  • Work with DFT designers on STA, physical, power and logical issues
  • Drive DFT and ATPG vendor engagements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 10+ years of industry experience
  • Proficiency in Tcl, Perl, and Python scripting
  • Experience with industry-standard DFT and logic synthesis tools
  • Familiarity with scan architecture and scan compression techniques
  • Familiarity with IEEE 1500 core wrapping
  • Familiarity with scan stitching and scan reordering
  • Experience with DFT setup, rule checking (DRC), and debug
  • Knowledge about industrial standards and practices in DFT, including ATPG, JTAG, and MBIST
  • Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools preferred
  • Experience in debugging Compressed ATPG patterns, MBIST, and JTAG/1500-related issues
  • Familiarity with synthesis tools preferred

Skills

Required:DFTATPGTclPerlPython
Nice to have:Verilog/VHDL

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • possible discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation support
  • Apple employee stock programs (discretionary RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
Last updated Aug 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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