Apple
Solution Architect - Customer Success
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in ECAD design or a related hardware engineering field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Architects and improves ECAD workflows, tools, and infrastructure while advising hardware engineers and PCB designers.
What you'll do
- Advise hardware engineers and PCB designers on workflow and tool challenges; translate design-team needs into solutions.
- Define and implement ECAD workflows and tooling with design teams, IT, and tool developers; promote consistent design and data-management practices.
- Identify automation and efficiency improvements, contribute to the ECAD roadmap, and evaluate new technologies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in ECAD design or a related hardware engineering field.
- Expertise with industry-standard ECAD tools and associated design flows.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, diagnostic, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to manage priorities autonomously.
Nice to have
- Ability to integrate Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies into ECAD processes.
- Experience in an ECAD solutions architect, workflow consultant, or technical lead role; familiarity with PLM/PDM, Git, or cloud computing.
Tools
Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Altium Designer, Git
AI focus
Explore and implement Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions in ECAD, including design rule checking, component selection, layout optimization, data analysis, and predictive modeling.
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