
ASIC Design Manager
Required skills
- ASIC Design Manager
- SOC design
- Power Management
- Microarchitecture
- IP Integration
- Lint
- CDC
- Synthesis
- ECO
- SOC Design Verification
Nice to have
- Team Management
- Technical Lead
- Chip Development
- Front-end Tools
- Methodologies
- System Architecture
Role summary
Apple is seeking an experienced ASIC Design Manager to lead a team of engineers in the design and integration of System-on-Chip (SoC) components. This role involves architecting power management solutions, reviewing microarchitectures, integrating complex IPs, and overseeing front-end integration activities. The manager will collaborate with various engineering teams, including verification, emulation, STA, and physical design, as well as software and systems teams, to deliver high-quality hardware products. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in ASIC design and proven people management skills, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Description
As an ASIC Design Manager, your responsibilities span various aspects of SOC design: - Manage a team of engineers and help them prioritize and interact with partners and customers. Help guide them with their own growth in Apple. - Help architect solutions for power management of the SoC - Review microarchitecture and/or design specifications for power management and other SoC level IPs - Help Integrate complex IPs into the SOC - Plan and Support all front end integration activities like Lint, CDC, Synthesis, and ECO - Work with other specialists that are members of the SOC Design, SOC Design Verification, Emulation, STA, and Physical Design teams - Collaborate with software and systems teams to ensure a high quality product
Minimum Qualifications
BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience Managing a team and being a technical lead Experience writing specifications and converting them to design. Experience with multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces. Hands on experience in all aspects of the chip development process with proficiency in front end tools and methodologies Experience or knowledge of system architecture, CPU & IP Integration, and power and clock management designs desirable. Ability to communicate optimally across all internal groups Familiarity with software and operating concepts a plus Familiarity with scripting languages like Perl, Python, or TCL a plus
Sample Apple interview questions
- 1
Design a typeahead box for a search engine
system designmedium - 2
Design a rate limiter
system designmedium - 3
Architect a key-value store for distributed systems.
system designmedium - 4
Design a system to schedule jobs in a distributed environment
system designmedium - 5
What is an API and how does it work?
technicalmedium
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