Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather
to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people
once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the
diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs
through everything we do.

DESCRIPTION

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various
unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop Microarchitecture and
specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro
architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification. Develop, assess
and refine RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals.
Support test bench development and simulation for functional and performance
verification. Explore high performance strategies and validate that the RTL
design meets targeted performance. Work with multifunctional engineering team to
implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area,
reliability, testability, and power. 40 hours/week. 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 $156,853 - $213,700/yr and your base pay
will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. PAY &
BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit,
compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements
and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience and/or Education must include the following skills:
• Verilog and SystemVerilog to implement custom models in RTL
• Knowledge of simulators (such as VCS) and waveform debugging tools (such as Verdi)
• Knowledge of custom circuit schematics
• Knowledge of special modeling modes such as power-aware and X/Z modeling in the designs
• Scripting in languages such as Perl or Python
• Knowledge of logic design, including combinational and state machine design
• Knowledge of CMOS design, SRAMs and memory modeling

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Develop Microarchitecture and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification.
• Develop, assess and refine RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals.
• Support test bench development and simulation for functional and performance verification.
• Explore high performance strategies and validate that the RTL design meets targeted performance.
• Work with multifunctional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability, and power.

Benefits

• 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.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• For formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
• This role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees