Wireless SoC Design Engineer

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a wireless SoC design engineer to develop CPU-based subsystems for high-performance, energy-efficient wireless chips. You will collaborate with SoC architects, IP developers, and platform teams to meet power, performance, and area goals for Apple devices.

The role focuses on hardware/software/power partitioning discussions and integrating industry-standard IPs into SoCs, with a high-visibility position in ASIC design and a direct impact on product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Familiarity with ASIC design flow.
• Knowledge of digital design, SoC architecture, and HDL languages like Verilog.

Responsibilities

• Write micro-architecture and design specifications.
• Code design in SystemVerilog following guidelines, RTL development.
• Integrate IP blocks and optimize memories and macros.
• Support verification at multiple levels.
• Check designs with LINT, CDC, RDC.
• Analyze and optimize area, timing, and power.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary groups to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

Skills

ASIC design flow

Digital design

SoC architecture

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Power/low-power design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE or related

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

Summary

Come and join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team. Our wireless SoC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development, emphasizing highly energy-efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level. All of this 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. If you enjoy a fast-paced and challenging environment, collaborate with people across different functional areas, and thrive during crisis times,

Description

In this role you will work on a small team designing CPU-based subsystems for high performance, low power wireless SoCs. As a member of the team, you will work closely with SoC architects and IP developers to develop SoCs that meet the power, performance, and area goals for Apple devices, with a particular focus on low power metrics. You will engage in hardware/software/power partitioning discussions alongside software, firmware, and platform engineering teams. You will integrate industry standard and custom hardware IPs into SoCs. This is a highly visible role, where you will be at the center of the ASIC design efforts, collaborating with all fields, with a critical impact in getting leading-edge products launched to delight millions of customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Writing micro-architecture and design specifications.
• Coding design in SystemVerilog following established design guidelines, owning all aspects of RTL development design.
• Integrate IP blocks and optimize memories/hard macros required for the block.
• Supporting verification efforts at multiple levels.
• Checking your design with industry standard static tools such as LINT, CDC, RDC.
• Analyzing and optimizing area, timing, and power.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary groups to make sure designs are delivered on time and with the highest quality by incorporating proper checks at every stage of the design process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree.
• Familiarity with the ASIC design flow.
• Knowledge of digital design, SoC architecture, and HDL languages like Verilog.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSEE with some years of industry experienceShown experience writing micro-architecture specifications and converting them to designExposure to design methodologies and industry standard EDA tools.
• Experience with AXI/AHB bus fabric and processor sub-systems.
• Understanding of UPF and low-power design & implementation techniques.
• Self-starter and willingness to learn.