ASIC Digital Design Engineer Lead

Austin Cupertino Until 9/29/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 31, 2026 Last posted July 31, 2026
Job description

Are you a leader? Do you want to utilize your engineering background to make big things happen? Can you influence, connect, get results and communicate effectively? Can you deliver on a predictable and dynamic schedule? We have an extraordinary opportunity for senior level engineers to drive and lead technical engagements between Apple and silicon suppliers working on groundbreaking technologies. The Custom Silicon Management Group provides critical custom silicon for all mobile products including iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV. Apple is looking for remarkable applicants for our Display Digital Design lead role to work with multi-functional teams and external vendors to define, develop and productize the next generation of devices.

Description

Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort where you will collaborate with all subject areas, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new insights, as well as work with vendors to promote efficiency in the Silicon community. We value your technical understanding of digital design principles. Here are the main responsibilities of this role:

- Assist in architecture, implementation, verification, emulation and validation of custom silicon.
- Trade off specific issues against system limitations.
- Help improve engineering requirement specification documents for custom silicon.
- Work with internal teams to assure that documents meets needs.
- Work with external vendors in developing micro-architecture, verification and emulation of custom silicon.
- Drive vendor’s methodology to meet Apple standards.
- Target to achieve bug free first silicon to meet ambitious product schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree
Digital design engineering experience
Experience in at least two of the following: Hands-on experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, characterization or debug.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ Years of relevant industry experience.
Experience with mixed signal design.
Experience with display interconnect standards such as MIPI, DP, HDMI.
Experience with display pipeline elements and/or TCON development.
Good verbal and written communication skills.

About this role

Summary

Lead digital design and verification for custom silicon in a senior role.

Job title

ASIC Digital Design Engineer Lead

Experience level

senior level

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Austin, Cupertino, San Diego; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

digital designverificationemulationFPGAmicro-architecture

Preferred skills

mixed signal designdisplay standardsMIPIDPHDMITCON

Specializations

digital designsiliconverificationemulationmicro-architecture
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City