FPGA Design Engineer - Instrument Engineering

This small team of extraordinary engineers designs and produces precision RF and Analog Test. Equipment for use in calibrating and testing cellular, 5G, WiFi, BT, mmWave, UWB and NFC radios in millions of iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches. All members of the team bring their own unique expertise to collectively take internal Apple products from concept to mass production. Each internal product is designed to Apple's exacting standards resulting in breathtaking test equipment that maintains the quality, accuracy and function of commercially available offerings.

Description As an FPGA design engineer, you will develop and optimize precision test equipment used by RF automation systems to test Apple's newest products, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and others, for different wireless technologies. Duties include RTL Design, prototype bring-up and debugging, hardware bug tracking, functional verification, and manufacturing support. Work with technology suppliers, vendors, and cross-functional staff. The position will require some international travel.

Responsibilities

• Designing, coding, and implementing digital logic for FPGAs using VHDL or Verilog
• Develop comprehensive test benches to verify HDL code for functional correctness, performance, and compliance with specifications.
• Perform static timing analysis (STA) to ensure that the design meets all timing requirements.
• Validate functionality, performance, and stability of the design in the system.
• Write clean, maintainable production code with appropriate documentation and tests.
• Give to architecture decisions, design reviews, and peer code reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is needed, and we highly value Master's or above. Relevant fields including Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, and other Engineering domains.
• Proficiency in at least one HDL, Verilog, or VHDL, ideally both, for FPGA designs.
• Experience in analyzing, optimizing, and achieving timing closure for high-speed designs in FPGAs.
• Proficiency in writing and maintaining simulations to verify designs before deploying in hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in digital circuits, state machines, pipelining, memory interfaces, multiple clock domains, and high-speed designs.
• 2+ years of experience designing modem or DSP algorithms in FPGAs or ASICs and successfully shipping products based on them.
• Experience with AMD Versal platform and AIE.
• Experience with Cadence Simulation Tools.
• Knowledge of UVM.
• Knowledge of RF and DSP fundamentals.
• Knowledge high-speed communication protocols like PCIe, 100GbE, JESD204C.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $120,300 and $210,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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 .