Battery Management Systems IC Engineer

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a battery engineering professional to design, develop, and test Battery Monitoring Units for next generation consumer electronics. You will collaborate with suppliers to develop custom parts and to verify BMU designs through robust testing methodologies.

The role emphasizes expertise in analog IC design, systemverilog modeling, and test automation, with a focus on high-performance battery systems and comprehensive verification across product development teams.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field of study.
• Experience in analog IC design such as DACs, LDOs, SMPSs or relevant.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test Battery Monitoring Units (BMU) and Battery Management Units (BMU) for next generation consumer electronics.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop custom parts and design test methodologies to verify BMU designs.

Skills

Analog IC design

Battery management

SystemVerilog

Python

Test automation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verilog-A

MATLAB

Python scripting

Job description

Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? As part of our Battery Engineering group, craft creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before. We work across disciplines to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you'll help us innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you'll push the industry boundaries of what batteries can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world!

Description

In this role, you will utilize your electronics design skills to design, develop and test battery monitoring units and Battery management units (BMU) for next generation consumer electronic products. You will work with suppliers to develop custom parts where needed and design test methodologies to verify the battery management unit design!

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field of studyExperience in analog integrated circuit design such as DACs, LDOs, SMPSs or relevant

Preferred Qualifications

MS degree and 10+ years relevant industry experienceExperience with creating and using real-numbered models in System Verilog or analog behavioral models in Verilog-A/MSIndustry experience in Power Electronics, Battery Management (fuel gauge and charger), Portable Consumer Electronics, Medical Electronics, or Automotive ElectronicsExperience scripting in Python, Shell, Unix, or MATLAB for test automation and data analysisExperience with high volume manufacturingExperience developing a list of tests from the datasheet to determine chip coverageAbility to create functionally equivalent models to the associated portions of the designExcellent written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting data to cross-functional teams and/or managementUnderstanding of the silicon manufacturing process and how semiconductor devices and associated parasitic subcircuits are created