FPGA Design Engineer - Instrument Engineering

Apple Inc

San Diego, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), Affirmative Action, Agile Programming Methodologies, Apple, Apple Macs, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Boundary Scan, Broadband, Cadence, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Cross-Functional, Digital Circuits, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Diversity, Embedded Hardware, Embedded Systems, FPGA, FPGA Design, Hardware Description Language, Interpersonal Skills, Laboratory Equipment, Logic Analyzer, Mass Production, Mathematics, Memory Hardware, Oscilloscope, PCI Express (PCI-E), Physics, Product Design, Quality Management, Radio Frequency, Satellite Communications, Signal Processing Algorithms, Simulation, Software Design, Software Engineering, Spectrum Analyzers, Systems Engineering, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Bench, Test Equipment, Test Plan/Schedule, VHDL Hardware Description Language, Verilog Hardware Description Language, Willing to Travel, Wireless Communications, Wireless Products
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

This small team of engineers designs and productizes Software-Defined Radios and precision RF and Analog Test Equipment for testing, calibrating, and researching cellular, 5G, Satellite communications, WiFi, BT, mmWave, UWB, and NFC radios in millions of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches. All members of the team bring their own unique expertise to collectively take internal Apple products from concept to mass production. Each internal product is designed to Apple's exacting standards, which maintain the quality, accuracy, and functionality of commercially available offerings.

As an FPGA Engineer, you will work on the next-generation wireless communication products. Our products are built on platforms that heavily leverage complex, high-speed, real-time logic running on industry-leading FPGAs. You will work with other cross-functional team members, such as RF system engineers, software engineers, DSP engineers, hardware engineers, and Embedded Firmware engineers, to design and develop embedded systems that are instrumental in creating products loved all over the globe.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in EE, CE, CS, Math, Physics, or related major with relevant industry work experience. Passionate about learning and working in an agile environment Recent development experience in designing, coding, and implementing digital logic for FPGAs using VHDL or Verilog. Recent development experience in developing comprehensive test benches to verify HDL code for functional correctness, performance, and compliance with specifications. International travel of 10% is required.

Experience in digital circuits, state machines, pipelining, memory interfaces, multiple clock domains, and high-speed designs. Experience designing DSP algorithms in FPGAs or ASICs. Ability to use lab equipment such as JTAG, Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, etc. Experience with Cadence Simulation Tools and Xilinx Vivado. Knowledge of UVM. Knowledge of RF and DSP fundamentals. Knowledge of high-speed communication protocols like PCIe, 100GbE, JESD204C, etc. Strong interpersonal skills.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs