PHY RTL Design Engineer

Summary

Come join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team. Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development. With a particular emphasis on highly energy-efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture, and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering.

Description

Develop signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs, including: nnWriting specifications, other documents, and defining Microarchitecture based on MATLAB/C system model. Architecting area and power. Efficient low latency designs with scalabilities and flexibilities. Work with algorithm and software team to ensure performance and power efficiency. Power and Area efficient RTL logic design, and DV support. Running tools to ensure lint and CDC/RDC clean design. Synthesis and timing constraints. Experience in design of signal processing Wireless protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.nUnderstanding of DSP fundamentals.nDigital Communications knowledge.nProficiency in RTL Design.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with UVM DV environment and AI based efficiency improvement flows.nStrong fixed-point knowledge and extensive experience with bit-true cycle-accurate verifications.nUnderstanding of Decoders - Viterbi, LDPC, Polar.nUnderstanding of Filter design, multi-radix implementation, and compromises.nKnowledgeable in modern design techniques and energy-efficient/low power logic design, and power analysis.nFamiliarity with power estimation (vector-less and vector-based), modeling, profiling, and post-silicon power correlation.nSolid understanding of wireless standards, such as IEEE 802.11, 802.15, Bluetooth or 3GPP is a plus.nBackground in computer architecture.nBus fabric, especially APB/AHB/AXI.nPower management with multiple power domains.nAbility to work well in a team and be productive under ambitious schedules.nShould exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated and well-organized.nExperience with FPGA and/or emulation platform desired.nExcellent communication skills – both written, and oral.

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 $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eApple 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. u003ca href='https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html' target='_blank' aria-label='Learn more about Apple Benefits (Opens in new window)'u003eLearn more about Apple Benefits.u003cspan class='icon icon-after icon-external' aria-hidden='true'u003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.u003cbru003e