Secure ASIC Design & Integration Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking an ASIC Design and Integration Engineer for Silicon Security to architect and implement secure subsystems for the Apple SoC. You will design robust hardware defenses, integrate security IPs, and ensure timing, performance and security requirements across blocks.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in EE/CE and hands-on RTL experience. Preferred skills cover AMBA protocols, CDC analysis, and low-power design.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a relevant field.
• Solid RTL design experience using Verilog or SystemVerilog: finite state machines, pipelining, and similar computer-architecture fundamentals.
• Strong problems-solving and collaboration skills.
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals including CDC (Clock Domain Crossing), synthesis, timing closure.
• Familiarity with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Familiarity with low-power design techniques.
• Background in cryptography and cryptographic algorithm implementations is a bonus but not must-have

Responsibilities

• Architecting and designing state-of-the-art security features, working closely with Platform Architecture, Design Verification to deliver high performance, area and power efficient RTL Blocks on time
• Integrating security IPs into secure subsystem and ensuring timing, performance and security requirements are met.
• Resolving integration issues across multiple IP blocks and coordinating with IP owners on interface and functionality concerns
• Driving front-end quality flows from RTL to netlist, including hands-on work with Lint, CDC/RDC analysis, UPF development, timing, and Synthesis.
• Leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance design quality and productivity

Skills

RTL design (Verilog/SV)

CDC/ RDC analysis

AMBA protocols

Low-power design

Cryptography background

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Lint

UPF development

Timing & Synthesis

AXI/AMBA tools

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking an ASIC Design and Integration Engineer for Silicon Security to architect and implement secure subsystems for the Apple SoC. You will design robust hardware defenses, integrate security IPs, and ensure timing, performance and security requirements across blocks.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in EE/CE and hands-on RTL experience. Preferred skills cover AMBA protocols, CDC analysis, and low-power design.