ASIC Design Engineer – Fabric/Interconnect

Apple, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. seeks a design engineer to own RTL development within a high-performance SoC team in Santa Clara, CA.

You will design and integrate coherent and non-coherent fabrics, work with front-end teams to hit timing, and collaborate across multi-disciplinary groups to deliver high-quality blocks. Qualifications include a BS degree and experience with NoC architectures, memory hierarchies, and collaboration with synthesis, power, and verification teams.

Qualifications

• BS in related field required.
• Experience with RTL design tools preferred.
• Knowledge of NoC architectures and memory hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of coherent and non-coherent fabrics into a subsystem or SoC with NoC topology.
• Own RTL development design, templating, scripting and RTL generation.
• Collaborate with other designers to deliver results.
• Integrate shared IP blocks to design and optimize memories/hard macros.
• Work with front-end synthesis/STA teams to ensure timing for the block is met.
• Coordinate with power/performance and verification teams to ensure quality.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary groups to deliver on time with proper checks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Highly organized

Schedule driven

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

lint

CDC

Synthesis

Job description

Description

• Design & Integration of coherent and non-coherent fabrics into a subsystem or SoC with good understanding of on-chip interconnect architectures (NoC topologies, crossbars, arbitration).
• Own all aspects of RTL development design, templating, scripting and RTL generation.
• Work and collaborate with other designers in the group to deliver results.
• Integrate common/shared IP blocks to design and optimize memories/hard macros required for the block.
• Work with front-end synthesis/STA teams to ensure timing for the block is met.
• Work with power/performance and functional verification team to ensure high quality of the block.
• Work with multi-disciplinary groups to make sure designs are delivered on time and with the highest quality by incorporating proper checks at every stage of the design process

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of BS + 0 years relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cache coherency protocols (MESI, MOESI, directory-based coherence) and memory hierarchy.
• A consistent track record of delivering large, sophisticated designs in high volume production for low power applications
• Solid working experience with synthesis, power, performance and verification teams to develop and deliver high quality RTL design on time
• Strong interpersonal skills, as the candidate will work with diverse groups within the company
• Self-starter, highly motivated, highly organized, and schedule driven
• Familiarity with all front-end tools including lint, CDC, synthesis

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

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