Digital ASIC Architect

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $175,000–$308,500 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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The Digital ASIC Architect joins the Motion Sensing Hardware team to define the digital architecture for next-generation motion-aware experiences. This role involves owning the digital architecture of motion sensing ASICs from concept through silicon, focusing on cost and power optimization. You will build high-level models, author detailed specifications, and define hardware/firmware partitioning, memory hierarchy, and bus topologies. Key responsibilities include developing sensing algorithms and signal processing pipelines while performing trade-off analyses for processors, DSP cores, and custom control engines. You will utilize MATLAB, Python, SystemC, and C/C++ to predict performance and co-simulate digital systems with behavioral analog front-ends. The work addresses technical challenges in spatial computing, gesture input, and head-tracked audio by designing ASICs for IMUs, magnetometers, and pressure sensors.

Skills

ASIC Architecture DSP SystemC Python MATLAB C/C++ Mixed-Signal IC Signal Processing Hardware/Firmware Partitioning Memory Hierarchy Bus Topology Power Management IC Bring-up Silicon Characterization RTL SoC MEMS

What you'll do

Define the digital architecture for motion sensing ASICs from concept through silicon.
Evaluate and down-select processors, DSPs, memory, and interface IP based on performance, power, and area.
Define hardware/firmware partitioning, memory hierarchy, bus topology, and clock/power domain structures.
Develop sensing algorithms and signal processing pipelines using MATLAB, Python, or SystemC.
Co-simulate digital designs with behavioral analog front-ends and MEMS models to validate system interactions.
Author detailed IP-level and IC-level specifications for processors, memory, and custom control engines.
Drive defect root cause analysis and resolution from initial bring-up through mass production.
Document architectural assumptions, risks, and waiver justifications for tape-out readiness sign-off.

What we're looking for

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Deep expertise in digital ASIC architecture for sensor or mixed-signal systems (preferred).
Proven track record of defining and taping out high-volume, complex digital and mixed-signal ICs (preferred).
Strong foundation in system-level design, requirements development, and hardware/firmware partitioning (preferred).
Experience developing sensing algorithms and signal processing pipelines with modeling skills (preferred).
Experience with IC bring-up, silicon characterization, and system-level debug (preferred).