Analog IC Design Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

At Apple, the Analog IC Design Engineer will work as part of a dynamic group crafting upcoming products. The role involves developing and validating analog portions of integrated circuits, from architectural modeling and transistor-level feasibility through block design, layout implementation, top-level integration, and lab validation. The engineer will also support production testing, analyze yield and lab results to drive bug fixes, and design for ESD compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• Deep knowledge of ADC/DAC architectures and selecting architectures suitable for given applications.
• Deep knowledge of band-gaps, bias, 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 in C, Matlab, or Verilog modeling.
• Strong device physics knowledge as it applies to analog IC designs.
• Proven working experience using spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and similar equipment to validate analog designs.
• Extensive experience working with production test engineers to firm up test plans and design-for-testability details.

Responsibilities

• Participate in specifications for analog portions of ICs.
• Develop behavioral models to validate architectures.
• Conduct transistor-level feasibility studies for various ADC/DAC blocks.
• Design blocks and document designs for formal design reviews.
• Drive mask design to implement the layout view of designs.
• Run top-level simulations to validate top-level 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 resolve bugs.
• Design for ESD compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time