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ASIC Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Santa Clara, CA$129.3k - $194.7kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

ASIC design engineer role focused on memory subsystem architectures and high-performance memory systems for SOCs. Involves architecture/RTL development, memory subsystem design including DRAM controllers, PHY, DFI interface, calibration/training, and performance characterization.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new memory system architectures from DRAM up.
  • Explore architecture and feature trade-offs in system performance, area, and power consumption.
  • Develop memory hierarchies for high performance parallel computer architectures (system-on-a-chip SOC).
  • Work with performance team to develop performance/power simulators, models and test suites.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with +0 Years of Experience.
  • Experience in ASIC design with Architecture research and/or development of memory or highly interconnected system architectures.
  • RTL/micro-architecture experience.
  • Knowledge of high-performance memory subsystem, including DRAM controller, PHY architecture and design, DFI interface and DRAM interface calibration/training mechanisms and algorithms is a plus.
  • Systems experience in characterizing performance, doing comparison studies, and documenting and publishing results.

Skills

Required:ASIC designMemory subsystem designSystems performance characterization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • employee stock programs (RSUs, ESOP)
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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