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ASIC Digital Design Engineer Lead

Apple

Location

Austin, TX, Cupertino, CA, San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/31/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Display Digital Design lead role at Apple is a senior engineering position focused on driving technical engagements between Apple and silicon suppliers. This position is part of the Custom Silicon Management Group, which provides critical custom silicon for mobile products like iPhone and iPad. The role involves collaborating with multi-functional teams and external vendors to develop and productize next-generation devices. Candidates will leverage their digital design expertise to ensure efficient and effective product delivery.

Requirements

  • BS degree in a relevant field.
  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Digital design engineering experience.
  • Experience in at least two of the following: Hands-on experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, characterization or debug.
  • Experience with mixed signal design.
  • Experience with display interconnect standards such as MIPI, DP, HDMI.
  • Experience with display pipeline elements and/or TCON development.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in architecture, implementation, verification, emulation and validation of custom silicon.
  • Trade off specific issues against system limitations.
  • Help improve engineering requirement specification documents for custom silicon.
  • Work with internal teams to assure that documents meet needs.
  • Work with external vendors in developing micro-architecture, verification and emulation of custom silicon.
  • Drive vendor's methodology to meet Apple standards.
  • Target to achieve bug free first silicon to meet ambitious product schedules.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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