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Digital Design Engineer Lead - Custom Silicon Management

Austin, Texas, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeLeadPosted 18 hours agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Apple is seeking a Digital Design Engineer Lead for its Custom Silicon Management Group. This role involves leading technical engagements with silicon suppliers to develop next-generation custom silicon for mobile products. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, experience in digital design, FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, and possess leadership qualities to influence, connect, and drive results. Preferred qualifications include mixed-signal design experience and familiarity with audio and power standards.

Are you a leader? Do you want to utilize your engineering background to make big things happen? Can you influence, connect, get results and communicate effectively? Can you deliver on a predictable and dynamic schedule? We have an extraordinary opportunity for senior level engineers to drive and lead technical engagements between Apple and silicon suppliers working on groundbreaking technologies. The Custom Silicon Management Group provides critical custom silicon for all mobile products including iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV. Apple is looking for remarkable Audio and Mixed Signal Digital Design Engineers to work with multi-functional teams and external vendors to define, develop and productize the next generation of devices.

Description


Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort where you will collaborate with all subject areas, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new insights, as well as work with vendors to promote efficiency in the Silicon community. We value your technical understanding of digital design principles.

Minimum Qualifications


BS degree Digital design engineering experience Experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, characterization or debug.

Preferred Qualifications


10+ years relevant industry experience. Mixed signal design experience. Experience with audio and power standards such as MIPI, Soundwire, I2S and SPMI. Experience in the design of audio amplifier, codec and/or power converters.

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