ASIC Design Engineer - Cache Controller

Apple Inc

Santa Clara, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ASIC Design, Analysis Skills, Apple, DRAM, Debugging Skills, Design Services, Financial Control, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, Memory Hardware, Memory Subsystem, Parallel Computing, RTL Design, System Architecture, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Systems Analysis, Systems Hardware, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Timing Verification, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Santa Clara, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Apple is building the world's fastest highly parallel mobile processing systems. Our high-bandwidth multi-client memory subsystems are blazing new territory with every generation. As we increase levels of parallelism, bandwidth and capacity, we are presented with design challenges exacerbated by clients with varying but simultaneous needs such as real-time, low latency, and high-bandwidth. In this role, you will work on crafting special purpose cache and controller which is part and parcel of the SOC memory hierarchy.

Design and develop hardware for cache subsystem in high performance system on a chip (SoC).

Develop cache micro-architecture based on architecture guidelines and model analysis.

Explore architecture trade-offs in system performance, area, and power consumption.

Develop and debug register-transfer level (RTL) design of various sections in the cache subsystem.

Work on front-end netlist and area/timing analysis of the cache subsystem.

Work with physical design team on the timing closure of the cache subsystem.

10 + years of full time ASIC design experience

memory system development

RTL/micro-architecture definition

PPA (performance/power/area) analysis

Cache design background including an understanding of different memory organizations and tradeoffs.

Hands on Experience with multi-processor cache coherence protocols

B.S. in a relevant field

Knowledge of high-performance coherent memory systems or interconnect architectures

Knowledge of high-performance DRAM controller

M.S in a relevant field.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

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About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs