Wireless FPGA Prototype Design Engineer

As a Wireless ASIC/FPGA Prototyping Design Engineer, you will work in a team developing signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs. You will be at the center of the silicon design group with a meaningful role getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Wouldn’t you love a dynamic, yet challenging role as a Wireless FPGA Prototype Design Engineer here at Apple?

As a Wireless ASIC/FPGA Prototyping Design Engineer, you will work in a team developing signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs, including:

ASIC prototyping from requirement to implementation and lab debug
FPGA synthesis, define timing constraints, timing closure
Maintain common design platform for ASIC as well as FPGA, with considerations for memories, I/O pads, gated clocks and complex generated clocks
Bring-up, debug and test FPGA/emulation model and collaterals in the lab
Support pre-Silicon and post-silicon validation and collaborate

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Experience in FPGA flow
Knowledge of digital design, chip architecture and microarchitecture
Experience in Scripting and modeling language experience (Shell, C, Python or Perl)
Hand on experience in lab equipment, hardware bring-up and debug in lab

Strong background in computer architecture and wireless applications, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Bus fabric and peripherals, APB/AHB/AXI, USB, I2C, SPI and JTAG
System debug architecture
Wireless standards, such as IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth
Familiar with AMD’s flow including design entry in Verilog, synthesis, place and route, timing constraints and timing closure
Hands on experience with lab equipment, such as JTAG, oscilloscope, logic analyzer and LitePoint
Solid skill in problem solving, FW/HW development
Experience with emulation platform, such as Palladium
Excellent communication skills and self-motivation
Ability to collaborate and drive production test/QA methodologies

Would you like to 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/low-power 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 teams.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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

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