Apple

FE Engineer

Apple • $174K — $225K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
  • Proficient in hardware description languages (RTL) like System Verilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
  • Experience with logic synthesis tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler or Cadence Genus.
  • Familiarity with Unix/Linux and scripting in TCL, Perl, or Python.
  • Skilled in statistical timing analysis using industry-standard tools.
  • Ability to analyze timing and area reports for improvements.
  • Experience with Lint checks, CDC, and logic equivalence flow tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design front-end synthesis and integrate large chips.
  • Conduct timing analysis, formal verification, and lint checks.
  • Develop multi-clock and multi-power-domain designs.
  • Engage in floor-planning, placement, and timing closure activities.
  • Propose RTL transformations to optimize power and area.
  • Script and program for DFT insertion and netlist generation.
  • Collaborate with RTL and Physical design teams to ensure netlist quality.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits and stock options.
  • Discounted products and free services.
  • Tuition reimbursement for formal education.
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses or commissions.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Work on front-end design synthesis and large chip integration. Work timing analysis, formal verification, and lint checks. Design multi-clock and multi-power-domain. Understand floor-planning, placement, congestion, and setup/hold timing closure and working hands on with ECOs for functionality and timing. Propose logically equivalent RTL transforms to reduce power and area. Script, program, and work with DFT insertion. Work on RTL - System Verilog or VHDL. Work on CPUs, GPUs, or DSPs. RTL to netlist generation, working collaboratively with the RTL and Physical design teams. Deliver key netlist quality milestones for partition, engage in Lint, CDC, Logic equivalence checks and support ECO generation activities. PPA optimization of the netlist, working collaboratively with the RTL and Physical design teams. Deliver key netlist quality milestones for partition and be involved in understanding and improving current methodologies. 40 hours/week. 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 $174,149 - $225,300/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Robotics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

Education and/or experience with each of the following skills is required:

Using hardware description coding language (RTL) such as System Verilog, Verilog or VHDL.

Logic Synthesis using a synthesis tool such as Synopsys Design Compiler or Cadence Genus

Utilizing Unix or Linux and scripting capabilities in TCL, Perl or Python.

Statistical timing analysis in industry tools.

Analyzing timing and area reports and implementing improvements.

Using industry standard tools to perform Lint structural checking, clock CDC or reset domain crossing RDC analysis.

Using logic equivalence flow tools to check synthesis results for correct logic equivalent translation of RTL to gate.

Datapath design using knowledge of SOC, CPU or GPU subcomponent related designs.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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