ASIC Design Engineer - Pixel IP

Summary

Posted: Jan 6, 2025

Role Number:200585401

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you'll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You'll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you'll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple's devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. In this highly transparent role, you will be at the center of a multimedia IP design effort collaborating with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Description

As IP Design engineers, we contribute across several key areas of Apple's Neural Engine design: - Microarchitecture development - Collaborate in high level architecture discussions, conduct feasibility analysis, and create detailed microarchitecture specifications. - RTL design - Development and refinement of RTL implementations to meet functional, power, performance, and area targets. - Integration & verification - Work with multi-functional teams (front-end integration, DV/FV, and silicon validation) to ensure timely and successful integration, functional verification, and silicon bring-up.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of BS + 3 years relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of computer architecture, particularly systolic array processing and architecture for parallelism
• Prior experience with complex IP design, with a focus on high speed, lower power, energy efficient IP
• Proficient in Verilog HDL and familiarity in C/Python/Perl programming languages
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to lead and collaboration

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.