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Apple

Digital Design Engineer

San Diego, CA

Summary

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

Role Number:200507309

Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what's considered feasible? As part of our team, you'll craft sophisticated digital baseband logic design in groundbreaking cellular ICs that deliver more performance in our products than ever! You'll work across different fields to transform improved hardware elements into a single, coordinated design. Join us, and you'll help us innovate new wireless systems technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations! By collaborating with our other product development groups across Apple, you'll push the industry boundaries of what wireless systems can do and improve the product experience for our customers worldwide. As a Digital IC Design Engineer on this team, you will be at the center of the digital logic design effort within a silicon design group responsible for designing and productizing innovative wireless SoCs. This position requires someone comfortable with all aspects of hardware and embedded software development, who thrives in a dynamic multi-functional organization, who is not afraid to debate ideas openly, and who is flexible enough to shift on constantly evolving requirements.

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Key Qualifications

  • BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • ASIC/VLSI design experience and a track record of developing complex ASIC functions in successful products.
  • Excellent microarchitecture and logic design experience, including high-speed deep sub-micron design and power management/techniques for low-power design.
  • Experience with DSP hardware implementations, including data path and control logic.
  • Experience with cellular physical layer protocols. 3GPP is a plus.
  • Familiarity with design tools for simulation, debugging, synthesis, timing analysis, and front-end RTL checking tools (e.g., Lint, CDC/RDC, LEC, etc.).
  • Expertise in Verilog RTL development.
  • Familiarity with low-power design techniques at different levels is a plus.
  • Knowledge of C/C++/SystemC and DSP algorithm modeling is a plus.
  • Experience with backend interface, DFT, and silicon debugging pluses.

Description

In this role you will specify, design, and implement DSP hardware, including data path and control logic. You will not only directly assist in the development of logic design, including high speed deep sub-micron design and power management/techniques for low power design, but you will take part in defining and standardizing methodologies. You will define FW programming models and work towards optimizations at the cross sections of HW and FW design. You will develop golden reference models for hardware verification and FW development.

Education & Experience

BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

    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 $161,700.00 and $284,900.00, 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.

    Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA, USA
Job ID: apple-200507309-6
Employment Type: Other

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