Analog IC Design Engineer

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

Apple is seeking an experienced Analog IC Design Engineer to develop analog portions of integrated circuits for products used by Apple customers. The role involves contributing to specifications, validating architectures through behavioral modeling, conducting transistor-level feasibility studies, designing and documenting circuit blocks, and supporting layout implementation. The engineer will also validate top-level integration through simulation, define production and bench test plans, take laboratory measurements, review yield and lab results to drive fixes, and design for ESD compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Deep knowledge of ADC/DAC architectures and selecting architectures appropriate to 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, and Verilog modeling.
Strong device-physics knowledge as applied 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

Contribute to specifications for analog portions of integrated circuits.
Develop behavioral models to validate architectures.
Conduct transistor-level feasibility studies for ADC/DAC blocks.
Design circuit blocks and document designs for formal design reviews.
Drive mask design to implement layout views of designs.
Run top-level simulations to validate integration.
Define production- and bench-level test plans.
Take laboratory measurements to validate analog designs.
Drive and review yield and laboratory test results to identify and implement bug fixes.
Design for ESD compliance.
Work with production test engineers to finalize test plans and design-for-testability details.