Apple
Gate-level IR/EM CAD/NLP Engineer
$150K–$278K
Austin, Texas +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Sunnyvale, California - Experience
- BS + 3 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Develop machine-learning and LLM applications and CAD tools for IR/EM analysis, reporting, and signoff workflows in silicon design.
What you'll do
- Build ML and LLM applications that interact with EDA software and compute infrastructure.
- Create reports and dashboards to identify IR/EM issues and recommend power-grid solutions; automate analysis and signoff flows.
- Collaborate with design groups and EDA vendors to support and improve IR/EM analysis solutions.
What they ask for
- Experience developing object-oriented programs, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience writing ML algorithms, implementing NLP, or using LLMs in industry applications.
- Experience with EDA tools, CAD flows, or TFM (Tool Flow Methodology).
- Proficiency with UNIX shell environment, Python, and code revision control.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of PNR implementation and/or EMIR analysis flow; experience in electrical engineering ML applications.
- Experience with LLM fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation, and prompt engineering.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 USD base salary
Tools
Python, UNIX shell, EDA, ML, NLP, LLM, PNR, EMIR
AI focus
Apply machine learning and LLMs to EDA software, including data summarization, information retrieval, triage, and chatbot development.
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