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# Custom Silicon Architect -Camera Hardware

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $147,400.0 - $272,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software)
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6feced1ac65688d5

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Failure analysis?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree in engineering?, MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineer and relevant industry experience

Experience in low-power, low-noise sensing and/or signal processing

Experience with embedded systems and/or MCU-based custom silicon designs

Experience with software/hardware co-design methodologies

Experience optimizing designs across multiple disciplines to include hardware/firmware partitioning, trade-off assessments, and design verification

Experience with C development from architecture through high-volume production ramp

Experience working cross-functionally to drive engineering projects to completion

Minimum Qualifications

BS Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and a minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Experience in analog/mixed-signal IC development

Experience with board-level design constraints, power assessment, or analysis

Experience with creating design of experiments and troubleshooting or performing root-cause analysis

## Description

The Camera Hardware Engineering group drives the design, development, and innovation of camera systems across Apple's entire product portfolio-from iPhone and Mac to iPad and Vision products. Our team delivers cutting-edge camera electronics, including custom silicon, that enable best-in-class imaging experiences for our users. We're seeking an enthusiastic, high-energy engineer to help shape the next generation of camera technology. In this role, you'll collaborate with world-class experts across optics, controls, mechanics, and imaging to architect and develop custom silicon ICs that push the boundaries of what's possible in computational photography.","responsibilities":"Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical, optical, firmware, product, test, and camera systems engineers to define silicon requirements

Partner with silicon design vendors from architecture requirement definition through silicon delivery throughout the entire development cycle

Provide guidance for verification and validation plans and review results to ensure quality and performance targets are met

Drive the development of emulation platforms using discrete component design or FPGA implementations

Review and provide guidance for board-level designs that integrate our custom silicon into camera systems


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