DDR Design Engineer
Description For DDR Design Engineer
At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people's lives. As a DDR Design Engineer, you'll join our dynamic Hardware team working on cutting-edge DDR PHY designs for high-performance, low power applications. This role offers a rare opportunity to work on products that impact millions of Apple customers daily.
You'll be deeply involved in all phases of design, from concept studies and architecture definition to silicon bring-up and characterization. Your responsibilities will include performing concept studies for digital designs, writing detailed specifications, creating high-quality RTL descriptions, and supporting verification efforts to ensure bug-free first silicon.
The role requires expertise in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog, state machine design, and logic synthesis. You'll work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies in a mixed-signal environment, contributing to Apple's next-generation products. The position offers competitive compensation ($135,400-$250,600) plus comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, stock options, and education reimbursement.
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented engineer to make significant contributions to Apple's hardware ecosystem while working with some of the industry's best minds. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and attention to detail in creating products that delight millions of users worldwide.
Responsibilities For DDR Design Engineer
- Performing concept studies and provide direction for performance, gate count and power for digital designs
- Writing detailed design specification and test plans
- Providing high-quality RTL description, including assertions
- Supporting design verification for bug-free first silicon
- Driving functional and code coverage and timing closure
- Supporting silicon bring-up, performance and power characterization
Requirements For DDR Design Engineer
- BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant experience
- RTL design using Verilog or SystemVerilog, assertion writing
- Design of state machines, data paths, arbitration and clock domain crossing logic
- Logic synthesis, timing constraints
- Understanding of scan concept and writing DFT friendly RTL
- Unified Power Format knowledge
Benefits For DDR Design Engineer
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products and free services
- Education reimbursement
- Stock options and employee stock purchase plan
- Discretionary bonuses
- Relocation benefits
