Apple
Custom Silicon Architect - Camera Hardware
$185K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- At least 10 years of industry experience is preferred; no minimum years are required.
- Education
- BS degree; MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred.
About the job
Architects and develops custom silicon ICs for camera systems, collaborating across disciplines and guiding development from requirements through delivery.
What you'll do
- Define silicon requirements with cross-functional teams and partner with design vendors through silicon delivery.
- Guide verification and validation plans, review results, and drive emulation platform development using discrete components or FPGA implementations.
- Review board-level designs integrating custom silicon into camera systems.
What they ask for
- BS degree.
- Experience in at least one of: analog/mixed-signal IC development, low-power, low-noise sensing, or signal processing.
- Experience with board-level design constraints, power assessment, and analysis.
- Experience in root-cause analysis and problem-solving, and driving complex projects to completion.
Nice to have
- At least 10 years of industry experience.
- MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering; experience in embedded systems, MCU-based custom silicon, software/hardware co-design, or IC development through production ramp.
Pay
USD $184,700 to USD $277,600 base salary
Tools
FPGA, MCU
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