Digital ASIC Architect
Core
Define digital architecture for motion sensing ASICs enabling spatial computing, gesture input, and safety features across Apple products.
Role type
Senior IC digital ASIC architect (sensor/motion sensing)
Builds
Motion sensing ASICs for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and Vision Pro
Domain
Consumer electronics / Semiconductor / Motion sensing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Digital ASIC architecture, processor/DSP subsystem definition, memory and bus architecture, custom control engine micro-architecture, system-level design, hardware/firmware partitioning, sensing algorithms, signal processing pipelines, IC bring-up, silicon characterization, MATLAB, Python, C/C++, SystemC
Preferred skills
Mixed-signal IC architecture, high-volume IC tape-out, low-power embedded applications, behavioral analog front-end modeling, defect root cause analysis
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, SystemC, DSP cores, custom control engines
Responsibilities
Define digital architecture for module ERS including evaluation of processor, DSP, memory, and interface IP; Perform trade-off analysis and interface with Analog ASIC, MEMS, Firmware, and SoC teams; Define hardware/firmware partitioning, memory hierarchy, bus topology, clock/power domain structure; Lead digital architecture reviews; Develop sensing algorithms and build high-level models; Co-simulate digital with analog/MEMS models; Author IP-level and IC-level specifications; Drive defect root cause analysis; Document architectural assumptions and risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
