RTL Design Engineer
Apple· Hardware
Hybrid (Austin, TX)Full-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
RTL Design Engineer role in Apple’s mixed-signal silicon design team focusing on digital and mixed-signal circuit design, verification, and lab bring-up of high-performance IPs and DSP-enabled blocks.
Responsibilities
- RTL Design & Implementation: Develop and optimize RTL code in Verilog/SystemVerilog for mixed-signal digital blocks and signal processing pipelines
- DSP Algorithm Translation: Collaborate with algorithm engineers to translate DSP concepts (filtering, transforms, modulation, signal analysis) into efficient, high-performance RTL implementations
- Design Verification: Write comprehensive assertions, unit-level testbenches, and participate in functional verification using industry-standard methodologies
- Integration & Bring-up: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate complex IPs, validate performance in silicon, and support lab characterization
- Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work effectively with analog designers, algorithm engineers, verification specialists, and system architects across disciplinary boundaries
Qualifications
- Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Skills
Required:Verilog/SystemVerilogFront-end tools (Verilog simulators, linters, CDC checkers)Synthesis, STA, DFTSystemVerilog assertions and advanced verificationDSP concepts & RTL implementation
Nice to have:Scripting (Perl, Python)Formal verificationGenAI proficiency for hardware design
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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