PHY RTL Design Engineer
Apple
Design
Irvine, CA, USA
USD 120,300-181,200 / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 25, 2026
Come join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team. Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development. With a particular emphasis on highly energy-efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture, and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering.
Develop signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs, including: Writing specifications, other documents, and defining Microarchitecture based on MATLAB/C system model. Architecting area and power. Efficient low latency designs with scalabilities and flexibilities. Work with algorithm and software team to ensure performance and power efficiency. Power and Area efficient RTL logic design, and DV support. Running tools to ensure lint and CDC/RDC clean design. Synthesis and timing constraints. Experience in design of signal processing Wireless protocols.
- RTL coding and verification for PHY modem development.
- Support banckend activities by reviewing the reports and appropriate adjustment of the design.
- Involve in the pre and post silicon bringup process.
- Bachelors degree in related field.
- Understanding of DSP fundamentals.
- Digital Communications knowledge.
- Proficiency in RTL Design.
- Strong fixed-point knowledge.
- Understanding of Decoders - Viterbi, LDPC, Polar.
- Understanding of Filter design, multi-radix implementation, and compromises.
- Knowledgeable in modern design techniques and energy-efficient/low power logic design, and power analysis.
- Background in computer architecture.
- Ability to work well in a team and be productive under ambitious schedules.
- Should exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated and well-organized.
- Understanding of FPGA and/or emulation platform desired.
- Excellent communication skills – both written, and oral.
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