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Gate-level IR/EM CAD/NLP Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA), Hybrid (Austin, TX)$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Role focused on developing an analytic ML/LLM-enabled platform to identify and address IR/EM signoff analysis in silicon design, integrating ML/LLM with EDA tools, and delivering enhanced design feedback and reports within Apple’s CAD group.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative ML and large language model applications to understand, explain, and interact with EDA (electronic design automation) software.
  • Design and implement interaction with extensive compute infrastructure.
  • Generate customized reports and dashboards to identify IR/EM issues and recommended solutions to improve power grid integrity.
  • Identify opportunities to automate and streamline various IR/EM analysis and signoff flows.
  • Support and collaborate with design groups (Physical-design and integration, Circuit-design / Power / Package & System / Technology) on their IR/EM requirements for various analysis flows.
  • Work side by side with EDA vendors to enhance and develop solution to improve efficiency and capacity.

Qualifications

  • Experience in developing object-oriented programs, utilizing data structures, and writing algorithms
  • Experience in writing machine learning algorithms, implementing natural language processing (NLP), or using large language models in industry applications
  • Experience in EDA Tool, CAD flow or TFM (Tool Flow Methodology)
  • Proficiency with UNIX shell environment, Python, and code revision control
  • Minimum requirement of BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience
  • Knowledge in some of the PNR implementation and/or EMIR analysis flow
  • Experience in electrical engineering machine learning applications
  • Experience with large language models, including fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation, and prompt engineering
  • Ability to coordinate and drive initiatives with little to no oversight
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

Skills

Required:Object-oriented programmingMachine learningNatural language processing (NLP) / Large language modelsEDA Tool / CAD flow / TFMUNIX shell, Python, version controlCommunication/presentation
Nice to have:Electrical engineering ML applicationsLLM techniques (fine-tuning, RAG, prompt engineering)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • employee stock plans and purchase options
Last updated Oct 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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