Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency. Collaborate across fields, with a critical impact and playing a strategic role in getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. Work with a team of engineers to integrate and develop new ideas. Work with power team, PD and architects to define specifications and requirements. Perform design, analysis, modeling/simulation, circuit level specifications, schematic capture, spice simulation/margin verification across PVT, statistical design, functional verification and silicon bring up. Work closely with layout team to complete the design and oversee the layout quality. Develop and drive circuit methodology to achieve the highest design quality metrics. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $146,711 - $213,700/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Requirements

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Using digital design to design high performance circuits.
• Using analog design to design ultra-low power circuits.
• Using VLSI design to conduct transistor level circuit design.
• Using Hspice simulation to analyze design margins across voltages/temperature.
• Using Verilog to code and verify behavioral model for circuits.
• Using shell/perl scripting to characterize timing/power for large scale of circuits with highest efficiency using shell/perl scripting.
• Using static timing analysis and PnR (Place and Route) to work closely with Physical Design team for circuit integration.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency.
• Collaborate across fields, with a critical impact and playing a strategic role in getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.
• Work with a team of engineers to integrate and develop new ideas.
• Work with power team, PD and architects to define specifications and requirements.
• Perform design, analysis, modeling/simulation, circuit level specifications, schematic capture, spice simulation/margin verification across PVT, statistical design, functional verification and silicon bring up.
• Work closely with layout team to complete the design and oversee the layout quality.
• Develop and drive circuit methodology to achieve the highest design quality metrics.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• relocation
• opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees