Silicon Prototyping Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. As a prototyping engineer you will be responsible for emulating a complex SOC & are expected to: Work closely with the team, review specifications, develop prototyping plans and specifications. Work closely with design & micro-architecture teams to understand the functional & performance goals of the design. Work on Synthesis / Place & Route, timing optimization, develop plans for custom hardware. Work independently & manage deliverables to align with project goals plus support cross-functional engineering efforts.

Requirements

• BS (EE or CS) required
• Understanding of fundamental CPU & SOC architecture/design
• Strengths in digital logic design
• Verilog
• SystemVerilog
• Test-benches
• Simulation and debug
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate the desire to take on diverse challenges

Nice To Haves

• Experience in scripting/programming is desired - Unix, Python, C/C++, etc.
• Experience with FPGA is a plus
• Hardware/System design, tools, debug, lab experience are a plus
• Strong analytical skills
• Creative attitude
• Enthusiastic team player

Responsibilities

• Review specifications
• Develop prototyping plans and specifications
• Understand the functional & performance goals of the design
• Work on Synthesis / Place & Route
• Timing optimization
• Develop plans for custom hardware
• Manage deliverables to align with project goals
• Support cross-functional engineering efforts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior