Sensing & Imaging FPGA Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 81 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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The Sensing & Imaging FPGA Engineer joins the Imaging and Sensing Incubation team to develop hardware systems for future products and Apple Intelligence features. You will build FPGA-based platforms from architecture through hardware bring-up, creating multi-sensor acquisition and processing systems for cameras and non-vision sensors like IMUs, magnetometers, and microphones. Your daily work involves RTL coding, IP integration, FPGA synthesis, place and route, and timing closure. You will use tools like Vivado and Lattice Radiant, utilizing System Verilog to develop processing for real-time image and DSP data paths. You must troubleshoot designs using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers while managing protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and MIPI. This role solves technical challenges in early-stage hardware integration to improve how devices see, hear, and sense the physical world.

Skills

FPGA System Verilog Verilog RTL Vivado Lattice Radiant AMD (Xilinx Python C C++ Tcl I2C SPI UART USB MIPI DSP CI/CD Oscilloscope Logic Analyzer ChipScope Reveal

What you'll do

Own RTL coding, IP selection, synthesis, place and route, and timing closure for FPGA designs.
Develop FPGA-based processing for camera and multi-sensor data paths supporting real-time image and DSP.
Create and execute plans to bring up, debug, and validate hardware designs in the lab.
Develop and maintain test benches to verify HDL code for functional correctness and performance.
Contribute to system and micro-architecture designs for multi-sensor acquisition and processing systems.
Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers to troubleshoot and validate hardware.
Document FPGA architecture and communicate technical concepts to cross-functional partners and leadership.
Explore emerging sensor technologies to contribute to technology roadmaps for future products.

What we're looking for

Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree.
Proficiency with FPGA design tools such as Vivado and Lattice Radiant, including design constraints and AMD/Lattice technologies.
Strong System Verilog or Verilog RTL design skills.
Experience with communication interfaces and protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, USB, MIPI, DP, and high-speed serial interfaces.
Troubleshooting and analytical skills using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, ChipScope, and Reveal.
Experience with image/signal processing implementation in FPGA (ISP pipelines, filtering, frame buffering) (preferred).
Understanding of low-level software (C/C++ firmware/drivers) and Python/Tcl for automation (preferred).
MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with FPGA design experience (preferred).

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