Title: Analog Mixed Signal IP Engineer Company: Apple Inc. Location: Cupertino, CA In this highly visible role, you will take ownership of analog IP provided by external vendors. Your job is to assure that the IP is meeting Apple's high quality standards and gets flawlessly integrated in industry leading mobile devices. The role involves working closely with different cross functional teams within Apple as well as external vendors. Occasional travel might be required. At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people's lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and especially motivated Analog Mixed Signal IP Engineer! As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the rare and great opportunity to work on upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple's customers every day. Responsibilities: - Define and specify requirements for analog IP provided by external vendors - Drive technical discussions with vendors and foundries - Supervise IP design, characterization, and debug - Review and sign off of IP design/tools/flow/collaterals, test plans, characterization reports - Support Apple IP integration teams including front-end design, design verification, physical design, DFT, TE/PE, SIPI - Support Apple system teams with product integration, HW/SW bring up, and debug Hands-on design expertise in at least 3 of the following areas: - LDO - ADC - DAC - PLL - Serdes - Bandgap reference - Filter design - Switched capacitor circuit design Solid understanding of transistor device characteristics, especially in advanced CMOS processes. Solid understanding of power, area and performance trade-off in mixed-signal designs. Knowledge of analog IC design flow and tools. Multidisciplinary; being able to work on a large range of analog related topics. Experience with standards like PCI Express, MIPI, USB or DisplayPort is a plus. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong initiative and ownership of responsibilities, productive, able to meet aggressive deadlines.