Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Company: Apple Inc.
Location: Cupertino
Posted on: June 10, 2021

Job Description:

Would you like to join Apple's growing wireless silicon development team? The wireless RFIC team architects, designs, and validates radio transceivers integrated into complex wireless SoCs. Our wireless organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a best-in-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering. As an AMS design engineer, you will be at the center of a wireless SoC design group with a critical impact on getting Apple's state-of-the-art wireless connectivity solutions into hundreds of millions of products.

Key Qualifications

• Typically requires at least MS + 4 years of experience or a PhD in the area of Analog / Mixed-Signal IC design with advanced CMOS technology nodes. We are open to multiple experience levels.
• Deep understanding of analog and mixed signal circuit design.
• Solid background and knowledge in bandgaps, biasing circuits, op-amp design, switched-cap circuits, LDOs, feedback and compensation techniques.
• Direct tape out experience with one or more of the following blocks: ADCs and DACs, PLLs, baseband filters and amplifiers.
• Experience in wireless SoC products is desirable.
• Deep understanding of analog design concepts such as analysis of noise, linearity, mismatch, stability and other analog impairments.
• Deep understanding of CMOS device physics, device modeling, device noise parameters.
• Familiarity with packaging effects, supply isolations, high frequency ESD structures, and circuit layout for optimum performance.
• Open to work with digital design group for an optimum partition between digital and analog domain.
• Familiarity with the integration flows and integration challenges of wireless SoCs.
• Familiarity with mixed-signal mode verification methodology (SystemVerilog, AMS, Nanotime).

Description

As an AMS design engineer, you will be a key member of an RFIC design team, researching, designing and bringing the next-generation wireless SoCs into high-volume production at advanced CMOS technology nodes. Responsibilities include: - Design of analog and mixed-signal blocks inside the radio, starting from concept and transistor-level feasibility studies. - Overseeing the layout and verifying the design to ensure a successful tape-out. - Testing the design and debugging the issues that may arise from early development stages through productization. - Work with platform architects, system groups and digital design groups to define the requirements for RF and baseband blocks based on the system requirements. - Work with the technology team to understand the capabilities and limits of the technology node to achieve the optimum performance. - Participate in defining bench bring-up and test plans for validation and characterization of designs into mass production. - Provide guidance on analog and mixed-signal design issues across Apple.

Education & Experience

MSEE required; PhD preferred

Additional Requirements

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.

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