RF/Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer

Imagine what you could do here at Apple? Together we could help craft the next generation of the world's finest devices. New ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your career, and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The team is searching for a self-motivating, passionate electrical engineer for the role of AMS Design Engineer. As a team, we will be working on the leading-edge technology nodes to build elite custom analog designs used to connect our world-class products to the physical world as well as enable optimizing their performance. You will become part of a hands-on development team that fosters engineering excellence, creativity and innovation. Collaboration across teams is a key component of success at Apple. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. Will you help us design the next generation of revolutionary Apple products?

Responsibilities

• Conduct transistor-level feasibility study for various Analog/Mixed-Signal circuit blocks.
• Design blocks and document design simulation and verification towards formal design reviews.
• Drive mask design to implement layout views of designs and drive layout reviews.
• Run post-layout and top-level simulations to verify top-level integration.
• Define production and bench-level test plans.
• Take lab measurements to validate performance compliance with the spec.
• Drive and review yield/lab test results for bug fixes.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong device physics knowledge as it applies to analog IC design.
• Strong track record of delivering silicon IPs with complete architecture, design, verification and validation experience.
• Solid understanding/experience in bandgaps, bias, opamps, switched-cap circuits, LDOs, low power oscillators, PLLs, VGAs, feedback and compensation techniques.
• In-depth knowledge and analytical understanding of mixed-signal design techniques.
• Experience in understanding top level verification methods incorporating block level schematics and behavioral models.
• Experience in C/Matlab/VerilogA/Python modeling.
• Hands-on experience in using spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal and generators to validate analog designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good knowledge of high precision techniques in presence of device mismatch.
• Understanding of data converter architectures and design trade-offs.
• Experience in design for ESD compliance and safety.
• Experience in chip integration working with Digital Design and Physical Design teams.
• Experience in ASIC design experience in different application fields.
• Experience in working with production test engineers to produce test plans and design for testability details.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.