Wireless RTL Design Engineer

Apple; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks an engineer to join its wireless silicon development team in California. You will develop signal processing intensive designs for wireless SoCs and contribute to an energy-efficient, high-performance silicon platform used by millions of customers.

The role involves writing specifications from MATLAB/C models, defining microarchitecture, RTL design and verification support, and close collaboration with algorithm and software teams to optimize performance and power.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Knowledge of fixed-point and bit-true verification is expected.
• Understanding DSP communication algorithms and trade-offs.
• Awareness of energy-efficient/low power design techniques.
• Strong teamwork and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Writing specifications and documents based on MATLAB/C system model.
• Microarchitecture definition.
• RTL logic design and verification support.
• Running tools to ensure lint-free design.
• Collaborating with algorithms and software teams to ensure performance and power efficiency.

Skills

Fixed-point knowledge

Bit-true verifications

DSP algorithms

Energy-efficient design

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Synthesis

CDC

Power analysis

Job description

Summary

Would you like to join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team? Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development with a particular emphasis on highly energy efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering.

Description

In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a silicon design group with a critical impact on getting functional products to hundreds of millions of customers quickly. You will develop signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs with diverse connectivity technologies.Will you join us and do the best work of your life here?

Key Responsibilities

• Writing specifications and other documents based on MATLAB/C system model
• Microarchitecture definition
• RTL logic design and verification support
• Running tools to ensure lint-free design
• Collaboration with algorithm and software team to ensure performance and power efficiency

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
• Some level of fixed-point knowledge and experience with bit-true verifications
• Understanding of DSP communication algorithms and trade-offs between performance and complexity
• Good knowledge in modern design techniques and energy-efficient/low power logic design
• Ability to work well in a team and be productive under aggressive schedules
• Excellent communication skills and self-motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in front end CAD tools such as synthesis, CDC and power analysis