RTL Design Engineer

Apple Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 122,700 - 214,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple is seeking an RTL Design Engineer in Irvine, CA to specify, design, verify, and support lab bring-up of digital and mixed-signal blocks with signal processing capabilities. You will implement DSP algorithms in RTL, write robust test benches, and collaborate with analog, verification, and software teams to ensure silicon success.

The role emphasizes front-end RTL coding, formal verification, and cross-functional integration, offering growth in a world-class mixed-signal silicon design team

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• RTL Design & Implementation: Develop & optimize RTL code in Verilog/SystemVerilog for mixed-signal digital blocks & signal processing pipelines.
• DSP Algorithm Translation: Translate DSP concepts into RTL implementations.
• Design Verification: Write assertions, testbenches, and participate in functional verification.
• Integration & Bring-up: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IPs and validate performance in silicon.
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work with analog designers, algorithm engineers, verification specialists, and system architects.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verilog simulators

SystemVerilog

Synthesis

Static timing analysis

DFT

clock-domain crossing checkers

linters

Perl

Python

GenAI in hardware design

Job description

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people's lives. If you're passionate about taking on unsolved challenges, we have a great opportunity for a results-oriented and highly motivated RTL Design Engineer. This is an exciting position in the world class Apple mixed-signal silicon design team! This role will build upon your solid foundation in digital logic circuits while introducing mixed-signal and analog circuit design and features. You will work with a variety of flows fundamental to modern silicon engineering: modeling & integrating high-performance mixed-signal & analog IPs into high-speed digital circuits, ensuring formal equivalence between custom designs and their abstract representations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in software methods and analysis, which are increasingly crucial across the semiconductor industry. As a member of our dynamic team, you will have the exceptional opportunity to help create the next generation of products that will delight & inspire millions of Apple customers every day. You will work to specify, design, verify, & support lab bring-up of sophisticated digital & mixed-signal circuits with signal processing capabilities.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for specifying and/or micro-architecting digital and signal processing blocks in sophisticated mixed-signal circuits. You will be responsible for RTL coding of blocks specified by you or others, including implementation of DSP algorithms. You will also participate in the design verification & bring-up of such blocks by writing meaningful assertions, debugging code, and otherwise interacting with the design verification team. You will contribute to the lab bring-up of those circuits by potentially writing test scripts, analyzing lab data, proposing experiments, & validating signal processing performance.

Responsibilities

• RTL Design & Implementation: Develop & optimize RTL code in Verilog/SystemVerilog for mixed-signal digital blocks & signal processing pipelines.
• DSP Algorithm Translation: Collaborate with algorithm engineers to translate DSP concepts (filtering, transforms, modulation, signal analysis) into efficient, high-performance RTL implementations.
• Design Verification: Write comprehensive assertions, unit-level testbenches, & participate in functional verification using industry-standard methodologies.
• Integration & Bring-up: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate complex IPs, validate performance in silicon, & support lab characterization.
• Collaborative Problem‑Solving: Work effectively with analog designers, algorithm engineers, verification specialists, & system architects across disciplinary boundaries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Front‑end tools expertise (Verilog simulators, linters, clock-domain crossing checkers).
• Synthesis, static timing analysis, & design-for-test (DFT).
• SystemVerilog assertions, checkers, & advanced verification techniques.
• Scripting languages (Perl, Python).
• Formal verification & low-power design methodologies.
• Hardware-software co-design & system-level optimization.
• Hands‑on DSP experience: signal processing concepts, RTL algorithm implementation, hardware optimization techniques (pipelining, parallelization, resource sharing).
• Intermediate to advanced GenAI proficiency: Using AI tools for SystemVerilog design, validation, optimization, & understanding GenAI capabilities/limitations in hardware design.

Compensation & 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 & develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $122,700 and $214,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, & 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, & 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 & dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products & 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. Note: Apple benefit, compensation & 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 & 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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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.