Cellular ASIC Design Engineer - Protocols

Apple Inc

California, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ASIC Design, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Analysis Skills, Apple, Apple Macs, Architectural Design, Architectural Services, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Diversity, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Hardware Debugging, Hardware Design, IP (Internet Protocol), Improvement Metrics, Layer 2 Protocols, Low Power, Memory Subsystem, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Routers, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Protocol Design, Prototyping, QoS (Quality of Service), RTL Design, Silicon Bringup, SystemVerilog, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), Technical/Engineering Design, Timing Tools, Timing Verification, UDP (User Datagram Protocol), Verilog Hardware Description Language, Wi-Fi, Wireless Communications, Wireless Protocols/Standards
LOCATION
California, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something.

We're looking for a Cellular ASIC Design Engineer, where you will architect and implement protocol processing hardware for next-generation wireless SoCs. You will own the full lifecycle from early architectural exploration and HW/SW partitioning, through RTL implementation, to silicon bring-up and lab validation. You will collaborate closely with software, firmware and verification teams to deliver hardware that balances performance, flexibility, and power efficiency.

Responsibilities:

  • Micro-architecture and RTL implementation for cellular protocol hardware.
  • Analyze and optimize pipelining architectures to improve performance metrics.
  • Drive latency optimization and quality of service (QoS) support.
  • Define HW/FW/SW partitioning for protocol processing functions.
  • Develop architectural prototypes to validate design decisions early.
  • Bring up and debug hardware in the lab.

Required Qualifications:

  • BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
  • Hands-on expertise in SystemVerilog and Verilog.
  • Skilled in with synthesis and timing analysis tools.
  • Experience with low-power design techniques.
  • Proficiency with AMBA bus protocols (AXI, AHB) or similar on-chip NoCs.
  • Expertise in designing and optimizing scheduling and QoS mechanisms.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS or PhD in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • Understanding of cellular MAC, WiFi MAC or other data-link layer (L2) protocols.
  • Solid grasp of IP and TCP/UDP protocols.
  • Background in network infrastructure architecture (e.g. routers, access points, switches).
  • Experience with packet buffering, queuing, and scheduling.
  • Knowledge of security algorithms (AES or similar).
  • Experienced with scheduling and arbitration designs for memory subsystems.
  • Developed architectural models in C/C++ or SystemC.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

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