Digital Design Engineer Lead - Custom Silicon Management

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Discounted products

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Digital Design Engineer Lead to drive and lead engagements between Apple and silicon suppliers for next‑gen devices.

The role focuses on architecture, verification, and validation of custom silicon, collaborating with internal teams and external vendors to meet aggressive schedules. You will influence, connect, and deliver results in a senior leadership capacity within the Custom Silicon Management Group, ensuring bug-free silicon and scalable designs for mobile products

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, characterization or debug.
• 10+ years relevant industry experience.
• Experience with audio and power standards such as MIPI, Soundwire, I2S and SPMI.

Responsibilities

• Assist in architecture, implementation, verification, emulation and validation of custom silicon.
• Trade off specific issues against system limitations.
• Help improve engineering requirement specification documents for custom silicon.
• Work with internal teams to assure that documents meets needs.
• Work with external vendors in developing micro-architecture, verification and emulation of custom silicon.
• Drive vendor’s methodology to meet Apple standards.
• Target to achieve bug free first silicon to meet ambitious product schedules.

Skills

FPGA emulation

Silicon bring-up

Debug

Audio standards (MIPI, I2S, Soundwire,

Job description

Digital Design Engineer Lead - Custom Silicon Management

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Are you a leader? Do you want to utilize your engineering background to make big things happen? Can you influence, connect, get results and communicate effectively? Can you deliver on a predictable and dynamic schedule? We have an extraordinary opportunity for senior level engineers to drive and lead technical engagements between Apple and silicon suppliers working on groundbreaking technologies. The Custom Silicon Management Group provides critical custom silicon for all mobile products including iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV. Apple is looking for remarkable Audio and Mixed Signal Digital Design Engineers to work with multi-functional teams and external vendors to define, develop and productize the next generation of devices.

Description

Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort where you will collaborate with all subject areas, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come‑up with new insights, as well as work with vendors to promote efficiency in the Silicon community. We value your technical understanding of digital design principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in architecture, implementation, verification, emulation and validation of custom silicon.
• Trade off specific issues against system limitations.
• Help improve engineering requirement specification documents for custom silicon.
• Work with internal teams to assure that documents meets needs.
• Work with external vendors in developing micro-architecture, verification and emulation of custom silicon.
• Drive vendor’s methodology to meet Apple standards.
• Target to achieve bug free first silicon to meet ambitious product schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, characterization or debug.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant industry experience.
• Experience with audio and power standards such as MIPI, Soundwire, I2S and SPMI.
• Experience in the design of audio amplifier, codec and/or power converters.

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 $175,500 and $311,700, 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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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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