JobsPHY RTL Design Engineer
Job description
Join Apple's wireless silicon development team, which focuses on creating energy-efficient designs and innovative technologies to enhance user experiences. The team is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development, including RF/Analog architecture, VLSI/RTL design, and software engineering. This role involves developing signal processing designs for wireless communication SoCs and collaborating with algorithm and software teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital communications and RTL design.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Understanding of DSP fundamentals.
- Knowledge of digital communications.
- Proficiency in RTL design.
- Familiarity with UVM DV environment and AI-based efficiency improvement flows.
- Strong fixed-point knowledge and experience with bit-true cycle-accurate verifications.
- Understanding of decoders such as Viterbi, LDPC, and Polar.
- Knowledge of filter design and multi-radix implementation.
- Familiarity with power estimation and modeling.
- Solid understanding of wireless standards like IEEE 802.11, 802.15, Bluetooth, or 3GPP.
- Background in computer architecture.
- Experience with bus fabric, especially APB/AHB/AXI.
- Knowledge of power management with multiple power domains.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and self-motivation.
- Experience with FPGA and/or emulation platforms.
Responsibilities
- Develop signal processing intensive designs for wireless communication SoCs.
- Write specifications and define microarchitecture based on MATLAB/C system models.
- Architect area and power-efficient low latency designs.
- Collaborate with algorithm and software teams to ensure performance and power efficiency.
- Perform power and area efficient RTL logic design and design verification support.
- Run tools to ensure lint and CDC/RDC clean designs.
- Manage synthesis and timing constraints.
- Ensure compliance with modern design techniques and energy-efficient logic design.
Benefits
- 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.
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