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ASIC Design Engineer — IP Integration & Implementation

Apple· Hardware
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Sunnyvale, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

ASIC Design Engineer in the Pixel IP design team focused on complex subsystem integration and implementation for high-performance, power-efficient SoCs, collaborating across architecture, design, and verification to build multimedia pixel processing engines.

Responsibilities

  • Writing detailed micro-architectural and integration specifications.
  • Perform digital hardware design by writing high-quality RTL, with embedded assertions and cover points.
  • Working with physical design teams to optimize timing, area, and power for silicon designs.
  • Ensuring designs follow industry best practices for handling power, clock, and reset domains.
  • Working closely with design verification and formal verification teams to debug and verify functionality and performance.
  • Working independently and manage deliverables to align with project goals and support cross-functional engineering efforts.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Deep experience in IP/SoC design, integration at the chip or subsystem level, and implementation.
  • Industry exposure to and knowledge of ASIC/FPGA design methodology, especially logic synthesis, static timing analysis, logic equivalence checking, and working with physical design teams for floorplanning and timing closure.
  • Experience with system design methodologies that contain multiple clock and reset domains.
  • Familiarity with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB).
  • Experience in low-power design issues, tools, and methodologies including UPF power intent specification highly desired.
  • Industry exposure to and knowledge of ASIC design methodology including familiarity with relevant scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL).
  • Experience in datapath and pixel-centric designs a plus.
  • Strong collaboration skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.

Skills

Required:RTL designDigital designAMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB)Python/Perl/TCL scripting
Nice to have:UPF power intent

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Education reimbursement (tuition)
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments (potential)
  • Relocation assistance (potential)
  • Employee stock programs and stock purchase plan eligibility
Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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