Digital Design Engineer Lead – Custom Silicon Management

Apple is seeking experienced Audio and Mixed Signal Digital Design Engineers to join the Custom Silicon Management Group, which is responsible for delivering custom silicon for mobile products like iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV. This role involves leading technical engagements with silicon suppliers and collaborating with multi-functional teams to develop innovative technologies for next-generation devices.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in architecture, implementation, verification, emulation, and validation of custom silicon.
• Trade off specific issues against system limitations.
• Help improve engineering requirement specification documents for custom silicon.
• Work with internal teams to ensure documents meet needs.
• Collaborate with external vendors in developing micro-architecture, verification, and emulation of custom silicon.
• Drive vendor methodologies to meet Apple standards.
• Aim to achieve bug‑free first silicon to meet ambitious product schedules.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with audio and power standards such as MIPI, Soundwire, I2S, and SPMI.
• Experience in the design of audio amplifiers, codecs, and/or power converters.
• BS degree in a related field.

Skills:

• Experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring‑up, characterization, or debug.