Apple
Sensing & Imaging FPGA Engineer
$123K–$225K
San Francisco Bay Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area, California
San Diego, California - Education
- Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree; MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with FPGA design experience delivering FPGAs from concept to implementation is preferred.
About the job
Develop FPGA-based platforms for camera and multi-sensor acquisition and processing, from architecture and RTL design through verification, lab bring-up, and validation.
What you'll do
- Define requirements and performance goals with cross-functional teams; contribute to system and micro-architecture.
- Own RTL design, IP integration, FPGA implementation and timing closure, verification, and hardware bring-up.
- Develop real-time image and sensor-data processing, validate and debug designs, and document architecture.
What they ask for
- Proficiency with FPGA design tools, design constraints, and AMD (Xilinx) and Lattice FPGA technologies.
- Strong System Verilog or Verilog RTL design skills.
- Experience with communication interfaces and protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, USB, MIPI, DP, or high-speed serial interfaces.
- Troubleshooting and analytical skills using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
Nice to have
- FPGA image/signal processing experience; low-level software in C or C++, and Python/Tcl automation.
- CDC and FPGA timing constraints; CI/CD, version control, regression testing, or AI-assisted coding and design experience.
Pay
USD 122,700–214,300 base salary; USD 129,300–225,300 base salary
Tools
Vivado, Lattice Radiant, AMD (Xilinx), Lattice, System Verilog, Verilog, I2C, SPI
AI focus
Develops sensor systems that enable Apple Intelligence features; AI-assisted coding and design experience is preferred.
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