JobsPHY RTL Design Engineer
Job description
Join Apple's wireless silicon development team, focusing on the design of energy-efficient wireless communication SoCs. The team is responsible for various aspects of wireless silicon development, emphasizing innovative technologies that enhance user experience. You will work alongside a vertically integrated engineering team, contributing to RF/Analog architecture, VLSI/RTL design, and more. This role requires a strong understanding of digital signal processing and communication protocols.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience in a related field.
- Strong understanding of digital signal processing.
- Knowledge of digital communications.
- Proficiency in RTL design.
- Familiarity with UVM DV environment and AI-based efficiency improvement flows.
- Strong fixed-point knowledge with experience in 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 techniques.
- 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.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop signal processing intensive designs for wireless communication SoCs.
- Write specifications and define microarchitecture based on MATLAB/C system models.
- Architect designs for area and power efficiency.
- 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.
- Design signal processing wireless protocols.
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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