RTL Design Engineer, SoC — Stock Options

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks an experienced RTL design engineer to shape the microarchitecture and deliver high-quality CPU-based SoC blocks. You will own RTL development, integrate IP, and collaborate with leads to meet timing, power, and performance goals.

You'll work with front-end synthesis/STA, perform validation on silicon bring-up, and participate in design reviews, leveraging SystemVerilog, AMBA/AHB, and industry-standard verification tools to ensure top-notch results.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2 years of experience.
• 2 years of experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog RTL for CPU-based SoCs.
• Experience with CDC tools/clock-domain techniques.
• RTL Design with AMBA protocols such as AHB.
• Experience with industry-standard simulation tools to verify SoC or IP block-level design.
• Configuring and integrating digital/analog IPs into an SoC/sub-system.
• Analyzing timing and resolving timing violations at digital-analog interfaces.
• Using LINT tools to ensure RTL coding meets industry guidelines.
• Validating and debugging system silicon functionality during chip bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Define design microarchitecture with leads and architecture teams.
• Develop RTL design of blocks following microarchitecture specifications.
• Own all aspects of RTL development and IP integration.
• Complete front-end synthesis/STA to ensure block timing.
• Optimize power and performance for the block.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary groups to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

SystemVerilog/Verilog RTL

CDC tools/clock domains

AMBA AHB

RTL design

RTL verification

IP integration

Timing analysis

LINT tools

chip bring-up

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

CDC tools

LINT tools

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks an experienced RTL design engineer to shape the microarchitecture and deliver high-quality CPU-based SoC blocks. You will own RTL development, integrate IP, and collaborate with leads to meet timing, power, and performance goals.

You'll work with front-end synthesis/STA, perform validation on silicon bring-up, and participate in design reviews, leveraging SystemVerilog, AMBA/AHB, and industry-standard verification tools to ensure top-notch results.