The ASIC Digital architect will play a crucial role in the Touch Technology team at Apple, focusing on designing and launching advanced touch solutions for products like the iPhone and iPad. This position requires a collaborative approach to create optimized digital designs for touch and sensing ASICs. The architect will translate high-level user requirements into realizable systems, ensuring that designs integrate seamlessly with overall product functionality. This role demands a strong electrical engineering background and a commitment to engineering excellence and innovation.

• BS degree and a minimum of 20 years relevant industry experience
• Experience leading chip architecture and/or digital design, preferably in touch or communications
• Experience developing and launching high volume IC designs
• Strong electrical engineering background in embedded system design, including ASIC microarchitecture and SoC architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with IC bring-up and debug
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Verilog, or similar simulation and design tools
• Direct experience with touch technology and/or flat panel display technology is beneficial
• Ph.D. and a minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience is a plus

• Analyze applications to create cost and power optimized digital designs for touch and sensing ASICs
• Architect touch sensing systems and the ASICs required to realize them
• Translate high level user requirements into detailed specifications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify critical design interactions
• Create high level modeling of proposed solutions

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.