PHY RTL Design Engineer

Role Number: 200623255-1697 Summary Come join Appleu2019s growing wireless silicon development team. Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development. With a particular emphasis on highly energy-efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture, and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering. Description Develop signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs, including:Writing specifications, other documents, and defining Microarchitecture based on MATLAB/C system model. Architecting area and power. Efficient low latency designs with scalabilities and flexibilities. Work with algorithm and software team to ensure performance and power efficiency. Power and Area efficient RTL logic design, and DV support. Running tools to ensure lint and CDC/RDC clean design. Synthesis and timing constraints. Experience in design of signal processing Wireless protocols. Minimum Qualifications + Bachelors degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience. + Understanding of DSP fundamentals. + Digital Communications knowledge. + Proficiency in RTL Design. Preferred Qualifications + Familiarity with UVM DV environment and AI based efficiency improvement flows. + Strong fixed-point knowledge and extensive experience with bit-true cycle-accurate verifications. + Understanding of Decoders - Viterbi, LDPC, Polar. + Understanding of Filter design, multi-radix implementation, and compromises. + Knowledgeable in modern design techniques and energy-efficient/low power logic design, and power analysis. + Familiarity with power estimation (vector-less and vector-based), modeling, profiling, and post-silicon power correlation. + Solid understanding of wireless standards, such as IEEE 802.11, 802.15, Bluetooth or 3GPP is a plus. + Background in computer architecture. + Bus fabric, especially APB/AHB/AXI. + Power management with multiple power domains. + Ability to work well in a team and be productive under ambitious schedules. + Should exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated and well-organized. + Experience with FPGA and/or emulation platform desired. + Excellent communication skills u2013 both written, and oral. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (.

Created: 2025-12-05