RTL Design Engineer

Apple Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 116,400 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking an RTL Design Engineer to specify, design, verify, and bring up digital and mixed-signal blocks in high-performance silicon.

You will work with Verilog/SystemVerilog, front-end tools, and scripting languages; opportunities include lab bring-up, test scripts, and collaboration with a world-class silicon team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Strong RTL design knowledge with Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Experience with front-end tools (Verilog simulators, linters, CDC, RDC, LEQ, UPF).
• Knowledge of low power design methodologies to reduce power in ICs.
• Experience with ECO design flows and methodologies.
• Understanding of mixed-signal concepts and analog circuit modeling.
• Knowledge of synthesis, static timing, and DFT.
• Familiar with SystemVerilog assertions and checkers in verification.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Perl, JSON, Python).
• Willingness to use GenAI tools for RTL design and validation.
• Understanding of DSP fundamentals and digital signal processing concepts.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Specify and micro-architect digital blocks in mixed-signal circuits.
• RTL coding of blocks as specified.
• Participate in design verification and bring-up by writing assertions and debugging code.
• Contribute to lab bring-up with test scripts and data analysis.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

front-end tools

mixed signal modeling

synthesis

static timing

DFT

SystemVerilog assertions

Python

Perl

JSON

Lab/test scripting

DSP fundamentals

communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verilog simulators

linters

CDC

RDC

LEQ

UPF

Job description

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Hardware

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. Are you looking to expand your chip design career and challenge yourself in a technical and multi-disciplinary endeavor? If so, 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 and integrating high-performance mixed-signal and analog IPs into high-speed digital circuits. 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 and inspire millions of Apple customers every day. You will work to specify, design, verify, and support lab bring-up of sophisticated digital and mixed-signal circuits.

Description

In this job you will be responsible for specifying and/or micro-architecting digital blocks in sophisticated mixed-signal circuits. You will be responsible for RTL coding of blocks specified by you or others. You will also participate in the design verification and 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, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of RTL design, Verilog and SystemVerilog
• Deep knowledge of front-end tools (Verilog simulators, linters, CDC, RDC, LEQ, UPF)
• Low power design methodologies and techniques to reduce dynamic and static IC powerShort cause may be fixed as proper closing? Actually we keep
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• ECO design flows and methodologies
• Proven understanding of mixed signal concepts and experience with analog circuit behavioral modeling
• Proven knowledge of synthesis, static timing and DFT
• Proven knowledge of SystemVerilog assertions, checkers, and other design verification techniques
• Knowledge of scripting languages (i.e. Perl, JSON and Python)
• Using GenAI tools (e.g., large language models, AI-assisted code generation) to design, validate, and optimize SystemVerilog RTL code
• Digital signal processing fundamentals including signal processing concepts
• Strong communication and presentation skills

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 $116,400 and $203,000, 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 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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