Apple
Gate-level IR/EM CAD/NLP Engineer
$185K–$325K
Austin, Texas +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Sunnyvale, California - Experience
- 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Develop ML and LLM applications and analytic tools for IR/EM signoff analysis, reporting, and workflow automation for silicon design.
What you'll do
- Build ML/LLM applications that explain and interact with EDA software, and integrate them with compute infrastructure.
- Create reports and dashboards to identify IR/EM issues and recommend power-grid improvements; automate analysis and signoff flows.
- Collaborate with design groups and EDA vendors to support IR/EM requirements and improve solution efficiency and capacity.
What they ask for
- BS degree and 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, ML/NLP/LLMs, EDA/CAD flows, UNIX shell, Python, code revision control, PNR, or EMIR analysis.
- Experience with LLM fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation, prompt engineering, electrical-engineering ML, or leading software projects; strong communication and coordination skills.
Pay
$184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
ML, LLM, EDA, UNIX shell, Python, PNR, EMIR
AI focus
Develop ML and LLM applications for understanding, explaining, and interacting with EDA software, including data summarization, information retrieval, triage, and chatbot development.
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