
Custom Silicon Architect - Camera Hardware
Required skills
- analog/mixed-signal IC development
- low-power
- board-level design constraints
- power assessment
- root-cause analysis
- complex projects
Nice to have
- MS or PhD degree
- Electrical or Computer Engineering
- embedded systems
- MCU-based custom silicon designs
- hardware/firmware partitioning
- trade-off assessments
Role summary
Apple's Camera Hardware Engineering group is seeking a Custom Silicon Architect to design and develop cutting-edge camera systems. This role involves architecting and developing custom silicon ICs that advance computational photography. You will collaborate with experts in optics, controls, mechanics, and imaging, and work across the full IC development lifecycle from architecture through production ramp. The ideal candidate will have experience in analog/mixed-signal IC development, low-power/low-noise sensing and signal processing, board-level design constraints, and power analysis, with a strong ability to drive complex projects to completion.
Description
Camera Hardware Engineering group drives the design, development, and innovation of camera systems across Apple's entire product portfolio—from iPhone and Mac to iPad and Vision products. Our team delivers cutting-edge camera electronics, including custom silicon, that enable best-in-class imaging experiences for our users. We're seeking an enthusiastic, high-energy engineer to help shape the next generation of camera technology. In this role, you'll collaborate with world-class experts across optics, controls, mechanics, and imaging to architect and develop custom silicon ICs that push the boundaries of what's possible in computational photography.
Minimum Qualifications
BS Degree Experience in at least one of the following domains: analog/mixed-signal IC development, low-power, low-noise sensing and signal processing Experience with board-level design constraints, power assessment, and analysis Experience with performing root-cause analysis and problem-solving Experience driving complex projects to completion
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of 10 years of industry experience MS or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering Engineer and relevant in low-power, low-noise sensing and signal processing Experience with embedded systems and MCU-based custom silicon designs Experience with software/hardware co-design methodologies Experience optimizing designs across multiple disciplines, including hardware/firmware partitioning, trade-off assessments, design verification, and tolerance analysis Experience with IC development from architecture through high-volume production ramp Experience working independently to design and deliver complex systems
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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