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Apple

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FE RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer

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Posted Aug 4, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Beaverton, Oregon, United States Cupertino, California, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Education
Minimum of BS degree

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Role Summary

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The Front-End RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer develops and supports infrastructure and work environments used by RTL design and verification teams. The role also supports RTL gatekeeping and soft IP development and release methodologies, while advancing generative AI solutions across these systems.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and support infrastructure and work environments for modifying, analyzing, and verifying RTL.
  • Support RTL gatekeeping infrastructure for design and verification collateral and soft IP development and release methodologies.
  • Contribute to Perforce administration and maintain a centralized configuration management system for loading different design views into...
  • Build generative AI solutions and identify opportunities for AI to accelerate engineering productivity and improve infrastructure...
  • Maintain internal training materials and coordinate vendor training for design and verification engineers.

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Qualifications

Minimum of a BS degree, expertise in programming in Python or Perl, and knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog.

Required

  • Minimum of BS degree
  • Expertise in programming in Python or Perl
  • Knowledge in Verilog and SystemVerilog

Preferred

  • Experience with Front-End EDA tools such as Clock Domain Crossing, Reset Domain Crossing or Lint
  • Understanding of Front-End RTL Build or Construction flows
  • Excellent communication, debug and root causing skills
  • Customer-oriented mindset and support experience
  • Experience in contributing to large-scale software system development from specification to deployment
  • MSEE/CE/CS preferred

Original job description

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Summary

Do you love building elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). 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!

Description

As a Front-End (FE) RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer, you will play a major role in developing and supporting a reliable infrastructure and work environments that design and verification teams use for modifying, analyzing, and verifying RTL.

In this role, you will support RTL gatekeeping infrastructure of design and verification collateral as well as soft IP development and release methodologies. Additionally, you will contribute to Perforce administration, ensuring the integrity and performance of our version control ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to maintaining a centralized configuration management system that enables different design views to be loaded into any Front-End flow.

An important key aspect of this position is driving innovation through building generative AI solutions across all of these systems and identifying opportunities where AI can accelerate engineering productivity and improve infrastructure reliability. Your role will also involve managing internal training materials, keeping them up to date and coordinating vendor trainings so that our Designer/DV engineers are well equipped to do their best job at Apple.

The FE RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer plays a key role in promoting and driving robust, scalable infrastructure solutions across RTL Design and DV teams within Apple’s HWTech organization.

In short, this position focuses in fostering our North Star and making sure that our vision statement extends across the different design groups:
To create, monitor, and maintain high quality infrastructure and flows that enable Apple Silicon to produce chips that enable Apple's best products. You will be working with an energized and highly motivated CAD team that comprehensively supports Apple’s chip design efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of BS degree
Expertise in programming in Python or Perl
Knowledge in Verilog and SystemVerilog

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Front-End EDA tools such as Clock Domain Crossing, Reset Domain Crossing or Lint
Understanding of Front-End RTL Build or Construction flows
Excellent communication, debug and root causing skills
Customer-oriented mindset and support experience
Experience in contributing to large-scale software system development from specification to deployment
•MSEE/CE/CS preferred

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

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 $129,300 and $194,700, 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. Learn more 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.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

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About the company

Apple

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Apple Inc. is a global technology company known for its innovative products and services, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, and Apple Watch. Founded in 1976, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of design and functionality, earning a reputation for high-quality consumer electronics and software solutions like iOS and macOS. With a strong commitment to user experience and privacy, Apple also leads in digital services, offering platforms such as the App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud. The company's focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility further enhances its standing as a leader in the technology sector.