SoC Design and Integration Engineer

Apple • Austin, TX

16h

About The Position

As part of Apple’s Silicon Technologies group, the SoC Design and Integration Engineer helps design and manufacture next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors and systems-on-chip (SoCs). The role contributes to SoC design and integration, with a critical impact on delivering functional products to customers. Responsibilities span writing microarchitecture and design specifications, implementing and debugging complex logic, integrating IPs, and supporting front-end integration activities. The engineer collaborates with SoC design, design verification, emulation, formal verification, static timing analysis, physical design, software, and systems teams to help ensure a high-quality end product.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience across all aspects of the chip development process, with proficiency in front-end tools and methodologies.
• Experience writing specifications and converting them into designs.
• Experience with multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces.
• Experience with AMBA fabric architecture, including AXI, AHB, and APB.
• Ability to communicate effectively across internal groups.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with formal verification techniques.
• Experience or knowledge of system architecture, CPU and IP integration, and power and clock management designs.
• Familiarity with software and operating concepts.

Responsibilities

• Write microarchitecture and/or design specifications.
• Design, implement, and debug complex logic designs.
• Integrate complex IPs into the SoC.
• Support front-end integration activities, including lint, clock-domain crossing (CDC), synthesis, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Work with SoC Design, SoC Design Verification, Emulation, Formal Verification, Static Timing Analysis (STA), and Physical Design teams.
• Collaborate with software and systems teams to ensure a high-quality end product.

What This Job Offers

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