RF/Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer

Summary

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?

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree. 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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, and signal generators to validate analog designs. Good knowledge of high precision techniques in presence of device mismatch. Understanding of data converter architectures and design trade-offs. Experience in working with production test engineers to produce test plans and design for testability details.

Description

RF/Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer will work on transistor level IC design implementation for Apple Silicon in different technology nodes.

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.