Analog IC Design Engineer

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

Apple is seeking a visionary and talented IC Designer to help craft products for Apple customers. The role involves designing analog portions of integrated circuits, from architecture validation and transistor-level feasibility studies through block design, layout implementation, top-level integration, production testing, and lab validation. The engineer will also review yield and lab-test results to drive fixes and ensure designs meet ESD compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree.
At least 10 years of relevant industry experience.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of ADC/DAC architectures and selecting architectures suitable for particular applications.
Deep knowledge of band-gaps, bias circuits, op-amps, switched-capacitor circuits, LDOs, feedback, and compensation techniques.
Significant knowledge of low-noise design techniques.
Significant knowledge of high-precision techniques in the presence of device mismatch.
Experience with C, Matlab, or Verilog modeling.
Strong device-physics knowledge as it applies to analog IC design.
Proven working experience using spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and similar equipment to validate analog designs.
Extensive experience working with production test engineers to finalize test plans and design-for-testability details.

Responsibilities

Participate in specifications for analog portions of ICs.
Create behavioral models to validate architectures.
Conduct transistor-level feasibility studies for ADC/DAC blocks.
Design circuit blocks and document designs for formal reviews.
Drive mask design to implement the layout view of designs.
Run top-level simulations to validate integration.
Define production- and bench-level test plans.
Take lab measurements to validate analog designs.
Drive and review yield and lab-test results to identify and implement bug fixes.
Design for ESD compliance.