Circuits Implementation Engineer

Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort. Where you will collaborate with all fields, 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, work with a team of hardworking engineers, and implement groundbreaking techniques of circuit design in Apple’s marquee products like M2 and A16 Bionic.

As an Implementation Engineer for the Digital Custom Group, you will perform the following:
- Design analysis to define PPA targets for current and future tech nodes
- Work with an extraordinary SRAM and custom circuit team to formulate design specifications
- Layout/Simulations to establish PPA trends
- Finalize the list of SRAMs and custom designs to be built for next SOCs/products
- Work with cross functional design teams to define specifications, track dependencies and provide technical solutions
- Track design development of SRAMs & other custom designs for schedule, spec closure, PPA & quality

MS in a relevant field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience

We are looking for applicants with work experience within a SoC design cycle, developing custom circuits and SRAM/Register File for low power, low voltage and high performance
Custom Circuit design methodology
Leading/managing projects
Knowledge of Cache design/architecture and memory hierarchy
Solid understanding of industry-standard design tools
Deep understanding of nanometer device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior
Gen AI, Machine Learning algorithms (ML), and scripting is a plus

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? Be a part of a world-class silicon design team which delivered an incredible high performance M chip for our Mac line of products and chips for our flagship products (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Airpods, HomePod and Watch). As part of our Digital Custom Group (DCG), you and your team will apply engineering/process/technology fundamentals to define the PPA targets for next set of SOCs/products. In the implementation engineer role you will also track the PPA targets & development of all the custom/SRAM designs throughout the design cycle from feasibility to GDS. Join us to strongly influence CPU / GPU / SoC / Neural Engine / Camera designs in Apple's Custom Silicon group!

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 $172,100 and $305,600, 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

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