Custom Circuits Design Engineer

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

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Stock programs

Relocation assistance

Education reimbursement

Healthcare coverage

Retirement benefits

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Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California is seeking Circuits Engineers to design state-of-the-art ASICs for high performance, low power SOCs. You will develop custom circuits, participate in SPICE verification, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure robust silicon bring-up.

The role emphasizes power efficiency, device physics, and CAD automation, with opportunities to contribute to ML accelerators and memory circuits in a cutting-edge silicon design group.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in advanced technology nodes and low-power circuits is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency.
• Collaborate with power, PD and architects to define specifications.
• Perform design, schematic capture, SPICE simulation and margin verification across PVT.
• Work closely with layout to complete the design and oversee layout quality.
• Develop / drive circuit methodology to achieve the highest design quality metrics.

Skills

Custom circuit design

Low power design

Python scripting

CAD tools

Machine learning accelerators

SRAM circuits

Device physics understanding

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

3+ years industry experience

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Santa Clara, California, United States Hardware

Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? Do you love building without precedent? As part of our Digital group, you'll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality. You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. Your efforts will be groundbreaking, often literally. Join us, and you'll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they've never before envisioned. You will be part of an exciting silicon design group that is responsible for designing state-of-the-art ASICs. We have an extraordinary opportunity for Circuits Engineers to design advanced custom digital megacells (SRAM memories, on-chip sensors, ML accelerators data path) used in a high performance / low power SOC.

Description

Imagine yourself at the center of our SOC design effort, collaborating with all fields, with a critical impact and playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers.

• Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency.
• 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 / drive circuit methodology to achieve the highest design quality metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• We are looking for applicants with design experience in advanced technology nodes.
• - Experience in design of low voltages / low power custom circuits.
• - Experience in one or multiple of the following areas is highly desirable: Machine learning accelerators, SRAM circuits, non-volatile memories, weak / moderate inversion circuits, ultra-low power amplifiers, DC/DC converters, digital on-chip sensors, high speed clocking, time to digital converters (TDCs).
• - Deep understanding of deep submicron device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior.
• - Solid understanding of device matching, device noise sources (1/f, thermal), extrinsic noise sources (supply, jitter), and their impact on high precision circuit.
• - Ability to conduct experiments during silicon debug, gathering and analyzing data; and utilize scripting to support efficient handling of ATE data.
• - Familiar with mixed signal verification and behavioral models for mixed signal blocks.
• - Proficiency in scripting languages (Python /Perl or others) and CAD automation tools.
• - Knowledge of industry standard circuit and design tools.

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 $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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

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