Apple
Custom Silicon Architect - Camera Hardware
$216K–$325K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 20 years of industry experience is preferred; no minimum years specified as a requirement.
- Education
- BS degree; MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred.
About the job
Architects and develops custom silicon ICs for Apple camera systems, coordinating requirements, validation, emulation, and board-level integration.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define silicon requirements and partner with design vendors from architecture through delivery.
- Guide verification and validation plans and review results against quality and performance targets.
- Drive emulation-platform development and review board-level designs integrating custom silicon into camera systems.
What they ask for
- BS degree.
- Experience in at least one domain: analog/mixed-signal IC development, low-power, low-noise sensing, or signal processing.
- Experience with board-level design constraints, power assessment, and analysis.
- Experience with root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and driving complex projects to completion.
Nice to have
- Minimum of 20 years of industry experience.
- MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering; experience with embedded systems, MCU-based custom silicon, software/hardware co-design, or IC development through high-volume production ramp.
Pay
$216,200 and $324,800 (base salary range)
Tools
FPGA, MCU
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